How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Belize ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belize: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.0%

World rank

101st

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.2503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1977–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1977–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize is 0.0041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.2503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

Belize ranks 101st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1977 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0595 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0807 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.6%
1979	0.2503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+210.2%
1980	0.0622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.2%
1981	0.016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.3%
1982	0.0298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.4%
1983	0.0831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+179.1%
1984	0.0618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1985	0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1986	0.0382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1987	0.0398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1988	0.013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-67.3%
1989	0.0104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1990	0.0111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1991	0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.8%
1992	0.0158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1993	0.0252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.3%
1994	0.021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1995	0.0436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+107.7%
1996	0.0366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1997	0.2085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+470.3%
1998	0.0544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.9%
1999	0.051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2000	0.0439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2001	0.0434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2002	0.0369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2003	0.0619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.8%
2004	0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-98.5%
2005	0.0046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+397.8%
2006	0.0049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2007	0.0043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2008	0.0043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2009	0.0056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
2010	0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
2011	0.0043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2012	0.0032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
2013	0.0028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2014	0.0025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2015	0.0032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
2016	0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.4%
2017	0.0021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2018	0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
2019	0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2020	0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+120.8%
2021	0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2022	0.0035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2023	0.0038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2024	0.0041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0595 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Belize

98 Haiti 0.0053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Ecuador 0.0051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Papua New Guinea 0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Azerbaijan 0.0029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Iraq 0.0026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

More external debt data for Belize

IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.0% (2024)
Net financial flows, IBRD 4.13 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.4% (2024)
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 718.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Use of IMF credit 56.71 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.0041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 0.2503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Belize ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.