Net official development assistance received in Belize
Belize: Net official development assistance received was 33.36 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in Belize, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Belize stood at 33.36 million current US$.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Belize peaked at 51.27 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million current US$, in 2004.
That places Belize 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.32 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 21.77 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 26.16 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 31.11 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 32.17 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.83 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1996 | 21.03 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 13.77 million current US$ | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 14.52 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 47.40 million current US$ | +226.4% |
| 2000 | 16.15 million current US$ | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 22.49 million current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 23.28 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.68 million current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million current US$ | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 11.72 million current US$ | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 7.73 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 21.28 million current US$ | +175.3% |
| 2008 | 23.37 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 26.24 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 24.20 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 20.99 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 26.21 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 51.27 million current US$ | +95.6% |
| 2014 | 37.56 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 28.27 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 34.96 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 34.08 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 33.36 million current US$ | -2.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 33.36 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 33.36 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +226.4% | 14.52 million current US$ | 47.40 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.71 million current US$ | 13.77 million current US$ | 47.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.16 million current US$ | 6.70 million current US$ | 26.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.32 million current US$ | 20.99 million current US$ | 51.27 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 44.34 million current US$ compare
- 130 Uruguay 41.46 million current US$ compare
- 131 Panama 38.29 million current US$ compare
- 133 Nauru 31.54 million current US$ compare
- 134 Grenada 30.70 million current US$ compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.05 million 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 net official development assistance received in Belize?
- Net official development assistance received in Belize was 33.36 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 51.27 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million current US$ in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for net official development assistance received?
- Belize ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.