Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Belize
Belize: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -1.55 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Belize, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Belize stood at -1.55.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Belize peaked at 1.25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.57, in 2020.
That places Belize 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -1.81 | — |
| 1998 | -2.69 | +48.8% |
| 1999 | -6.51 | +142.1% |
| 2000 | -6.68 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | -7.23 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | -5.41 | -25.3% |
| 2003 | -8.41 | +55.6% |
| 2004 | -4.52 | -46.2% |
| 2005 | -3.7 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | -2.27 | -38.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1872 | -91.8% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | -769.5% |
| 2009 | -2.46 | -296.6% |
| 2010 | -1.9 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | -1.06 | -44.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2237 | -78.8% |
| 2013 | -1.21 | +440.2% |
| 2014 | -1.72 | +42.6% |
| 2015 | -5.14 | +198.4% |
| 2016 | -4.47 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | -3.48 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | -1.37 | -60.7% |
| 2019 | -2.9 | +112.4% |
| 2020 | -8.57 | +195.2% |
| 2021 | -3.29 | -61.6% |
| 2022 | -1.04 | -68.3% |
| 2023 | -2.42 | +132.4% |
| 2024 | -1.23 | -49.2% |
| 2025 | -1.13 | -8.1% |
| 2026 | -1.51 | +33.7% |
| 2027 | -1.81 | +19.9% |
| 2028 | -1.7 | -6.0% |
| 2029 | -1.6 | -5.8% |
| 2030 | -1.55 | -3.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's -1.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's -1.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.19, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +769.5% | -0.1872 | 1.25 |
| 2013 | -440.2% | -0.2237 | -1.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.67 | -6.51 | -1.81 | 3 |
| 2000s | -3.96 | -8.41 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.35 | -5.14 | -0.2237 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.43 | -8.57 | -1.04 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.55 | -1.55 | -1.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Belize?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Belize was -1.55 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2008.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.57 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Belize ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October