Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Belize
Belize: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 62.01 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Belize, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Belize stood at 62.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Belize peaked at 103.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.19, in 2002.
That places Belize 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 53.19 | — |
| 2003 | 67.19 | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 70.67 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 72.73 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 71.37 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.44 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 64.67 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 69.73 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 68.42 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 66.22 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 63.13 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 62.78 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.54 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 65.08 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 70.46 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 78.12 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 79.02 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 78.62 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 103.04 | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 82.21 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 66.83 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 67.5 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 65.44 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 64.72 | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 63.5 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 63.2 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 62.84 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 62.45 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 62.01 | -0.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 62.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 62.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.33, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +31.1% | 78.62 | 103.04 |
| 2003 | +26.3% | 53.19 | 67.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67 | 53.19 | 72.73 | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.34 | 61.54 | 79.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.17 | 62.45 | 103.04 | 10 |
| 2030s | 62.01 | 62.01 | 62.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More external debt data for Belize
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.26 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 59.55 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 13.25 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 0.8% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 718.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Belize?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Belize was 62.01 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 103.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.19 in 2002.
- How does Belize rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Belize ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October