Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Belize
Belize: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 0.8619 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Belize, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Belize stood at 0.8619.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Belize peaked at 4.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.8, in 2020.
That places Belize 60th out of 188 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.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -0.4095 | — |
| 1998 | -1.37 | +233.5% |
| 1999 | -5 | +266.2% |
| 2000 | -4.93 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | -4.95 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | -2.84 | -42.6% |
| 2003 | -5.03 | +77.3% |
| 2004 | -0.1078 | -97.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -1492.8% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | +105.2% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5658 | -86.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +85.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +65.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8568 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3376 | -60.6% |
| 2015 | -3.02 | -994.2% |
| 2016 | -2.14 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | -0.9986 | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -225.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2735 | -121.8% |
| 2020 | -6.8 | +2387.4% |
| 2021 | -1.85 | -72.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6861 | -137.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1612 | -123.5% |
| 2024 | 1.29 | -902.0% |
| 2025 | 1.32 | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 0.9793 | -25.5% |
| 2027 | 0.6813 | -30.4% |
| 2028 | 0.798 | +17.1% |
| 2029 | 0.8619 | +8.0% |
| 2030 | 0.8619 | -0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.8619 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 30.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.8619 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 | -2387.4% | -0.2735 | -6.8 |
| 2005 | +1492.8% | -0.1078 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | -994.2% | 0.3376 | -3.02 |
| 2024 | +902.0% | -0.1612 | 1.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.26 | -5 | -0.4095 | 3 |
| 2000s | -0.543 | -5.03 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 | -3.02 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.22 | -6.8 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.8619 | 0.8619 | 0.8619 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 57 Armenia 0.986 compare
- 58 Bhutan 0.9575 compare
- 59 Philippines 0.8926 compare
- 61 Portugal 0.6756 compare
- 62 United Kingdom 0.6703 compare
- 63 South Africa 0.6301 compare
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Belize?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Belize was 0.8619 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.8 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. 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 Primary 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