Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize
Belize: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 35.36 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.36 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
66.79 million constant 2024 US$
in 1969
All-time low
11.95 million constant 2024 US$
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize stood at 35.36 million constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize peaked at 66.79 million constant 2024 US$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, 11.95 million constant 2024 US$, in 2004.
Belize ranks 139th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.35 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 33.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1962 | 63.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +88.3% |
| 1963 | 44.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.8% |
| 1964 | 13.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -71.1% |
| 1965 | 20.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +59.1% |
| 1966 | 24.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 49.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +104.9% |
| 1968 | 51.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 66.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 24.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -62.9% |
| 1971 | 35.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.1% |
| 1972 | 28.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 31.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 31.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 31.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 43.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.6% |
| 1977 | 29.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.7% |
| 1978 | 35.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 55.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +57.4% |
| 1980 | 27.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -49.6% |
| 1981 | 24.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 21.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 23.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 31.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 22.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 35.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.0% |
| 1987 | 41.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 40.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 35.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 33.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 35.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 36.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 62.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +68.7% |
| 1994 | 38.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.7% |
| 1995 | 30.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 23.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 16.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 50.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +196.6% |
| 1999 | 30.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 27.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 50.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +84.5% |
| 2002 | 25.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 18.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 11.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 17.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 15.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 22.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 22.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 21.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 29.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 46.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +60.3% |
| 2014 | 39.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 31.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 39.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 31.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 24.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 49.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +102.6% |
| 2020 | 53.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 65.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 25.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 29.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 35.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 35.36 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 35.36 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 24.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 50.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 136 Nauru 46.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 137 Mauritius 43.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 138 Guyana 36.80 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 140 Cook Islands 34.22 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 141 Cyprus 32.99 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 142 Taiwan 29.07 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize was 35.36 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 66.79 million constant 2024 US$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.95 million constant 2024 US$ in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Belize ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.