External debt stocks, short-term in Belize
Belize: External debt stocks, short-term was 13.15 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.15 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
112th
of 122 countries
All-time high
182.01 million DOD, current US$
in 1997
All-time low
1.31 million DOD, current US$
in 2004
Years of data
48
1977–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Belize, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 13.15 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Belize peaked at 182.01 million DOD, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million DOD, current US$, in 2004.
That places Belize 112th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Belize, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 11.00 million DOD, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1979 | 38.00 million DOD, current US$ | +245.5% |
| 1980 | 16.00 million DOD, current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million DOD, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 1982 | 7.40 million DOD, current US$ | +77.7% |
| 1983 | 21.79 million DOD, current US$ | +194.3% |
| 1984 | 17.95 million DOD, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 13.26 million DOD, current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 11.90 million DOD, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 14.77 million DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 5.48 million DOD, current US$ | -62.9% |
| 1989 | 5.08 million DOD, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 6.09 million DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 10.76 million DOD, current US$ | +76.6% |
| 1992 | 10.99 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 18.94 million DOD, current US$ | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 16.22 million DOD, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 35.72 million DOD, current US$ | +120.3% |
| 1996 | 31.09 million DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 182.01 million DOD, current US$ | +485.4% |
| 1998 | 50.52 million DOD, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 1999 | 51.00 million DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 50.00 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 50.84 million DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.90 million DOD, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 80.98 million DOD, current US$ | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million DOD, current US$ | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 6.86 million DOD, current US$ | +424.2% |
| 2006 | 7.73 million DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 7.27 million DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.48 million DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.51 million DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 6.91 million DOD, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 7.82 million DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 6.14 million DOD, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 5.72 million DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.43 million DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.09 million DOD, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 4.10 million DOD, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 3.63 million DOD, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 4.21 million DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 7.99 million DOD, current US$ | +89.8% |
| 2021 | 9.82 million DOD, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 9.87 million DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.60 million DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 13.15 million DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13.15 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13.15 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990.77 million DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +485.4% | 31.09 million DOD, current US$ | 182.01 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2005 | +424.2% | 1.31 million DOD, current US$ | 6.86 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1979 | +245.5% | 11.00 million DOD, current US$ | 38.00 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.67 million DOD, current US$ | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | 38.00 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.78 million DOD, current US$ | 4.17 million DOD, current US$ | 21.79 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.33 million DOD, current US$ | 6.09 million DOD, current US$ | 182.01 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.79 million DOD, current US$ | 1.31 million DOD, current US$ | 80.98 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 million DOD, current US$ | 3.63 million DOD, current US$ | 7.82 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 million DOD, current US$ | 7.99 million DOD, current US$ | 13.15 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 109 Chad 29.49 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 29.19 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 111 Grenada 15.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 7.95 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Lesotho 3.24 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 115 Burundi 2.65 million DOD, current US$ compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Belize?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Belize was 13.15 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 182.01 million DOD, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Belize ranks 112th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.