Belize

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

Most recent value

(2018)

1.0

(2018)

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2023)

Trend

Population, total

Most recent value

(2024)

417,072

(2024)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

1.4

(2024)

Trend

Net migration

Most recent value

(2024)

490

(2024)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

No data available

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

Most recent value

(2024 billion)

3.52

(2024 billion)

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

Most recent value

(2024)

8,429.7

(2024)

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

8.2

(2024)

Trend

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Most recent value

(2024)

7.0

(2024)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Most recent value

(2024)

3.3

(2024)

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2024)

4.4

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2023)

54.5

(2023)

Trend

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)

Most recent value

(2023)

0.7

(2023)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2023)

99.6

(2023)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Most recent value

(2022)

Trend

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Most recent value

(2021)

59.5

(2021)

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

No data available

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Most recent value

(2022)

Trend

Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2014)

61.0

(2014)

Trend

Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)

Most recent value

(2023)

65.1

(2023)

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Most recent value

(2023)

Trend

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Most recent value

(2024)

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2024)

3.7

(2024)

Trend

Projects & Operations

Finances

Summary of IBRD Loans
$0.00
Disbursed as of May 31, 2022
Original Principal Amount
Cancelled Amount
Disbursed Amount
Undisbursed Amount
Borrower's Obligation

Surveys

Most Recent Surveys
The Global Findex Database 2025: Connectivity and Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy
By Development Research Group, Finance and Private Sector Development Unit
Submitted on: 01 Oct, 2025
World Bank Group Country Survey 2024
By Public Opinion Research Group
Submitted on: 24 Feb, 2025
COVID-19 LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys 2021, Wave 1
By Carolina Mejía, Gabriel Lara Ibarra, Adriana Camacho, Javier Romero
Submitted on: 22 Jul, 2022
COVID-19 LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys 2021, Wave 2
By Gabriel Lara Ibarra, Carolina Mejia-Mantilla, Adriana Camacho, Javier Romero
Submitted on: 10 Nov, 2022

Human Capital Index

HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)
Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health
Belize

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

Annual GDP Growth (%)
Belize

Belize

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