Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize

Belize: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 35.36 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.36 million
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
66.79 million
in 1969
All-time low
11.95 million
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize stood at 35.36 million.

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 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 11.95 million, 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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Belize, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 39.35 million —
1961 33.53 million -14.8%
1962 63.15 million +88.3%
1963 44.96 million -28.8%
1964 13.01 million -71.1%
1965 20.70 million +59.1%
1966 24.30 million +17.4%
1967 49.80 million +104.9%
1968 51.33 million +3.1%
1969 66.79 million +30.1%
1970 24.78 million -62.9%
1971 35.47 million +43.1%
1972 28.51 million -19.6%
1973 31.58 million +10.8%
1974 31.02 million -1.8%
1975 31.54 million +1.7%
1976 43.41 million +37.6%
1977 29.22 million -32.7%
1978 35.18 million +20.4%
1979 55.38 million +57.4%
1980 27.90 million -49.6%
1981 24.21 million -13.2%
1982 21.77 million -10.1%
1983 23.19 million +6.5%
1984 31.90 million +37.5%
1985 22.36 million -29.9%
1986 35.33 million +58.0%
1987 41.64 million +17.9%
1988 40.92 million -1.7%
1989 35.87 million -12.4%
1990 33.88 million -5.5%
1991 35.45 million +4.6%
1992 36.75 million +3.7%
1993 62.02 million +68.7%
1994 38.04 million -38.7%
1995 30.87 million -18.9%
1996 23.53 million -23.8%
1997 16.92 million -28.1%
1998 50.17 million +196.6%
1999 30.52 million -39.2%
2000 27.43 million -10.1%
2001 50.62 million +84.5%
2002 25.15 million -50.3%
2003 18.88 million -24.9%
2004 11.95 million -36.7%
2005 17.31 million +44.9%
2006 15.57 million -10.1%
2007 22.50 million +44.5%
2008 22.85 million +1.6%
2009 22.45 million -1.7%
2010 24.06 million +7.2%
2011 21.68 million -9.9%
2012 29.09 million +34.2%
2013 46.64 million +60.3%
2014 39.37 million -15.6%
2015 31.25 million -20.6%
2016 39.41 million +26.1%
2017 31.18 million -20.9%
2018 24.63 million -21.0%
2019 49.90 million +102.6%
2020 53.90 million +8.0%
2021 65.48 million +21.5%
2022 25.12 million -61.6%
2023 29.54 million +17.6%
2024 35.36 million +19.7%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 35.36 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 35.36 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.69 million 13.01 million 66.79 million 10
1970s 34.61 million 24.78 million 55.38 million 10
1980s 30.51 million 21.77 million 41.64 million 10
1990s 35.82 million 16.92 million 62.02 million 10
2000s 23.47 million 11.95 million 50.62 million 10
2010s 33.72 million 21.68 million 49.90 million 10
2020s 41.88 million 25.12 million 65.48 million 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 136 Nauru 46.39 million compare
  2. 137 Mauritius 43.27 million compare
  3. 138 Guyana 36.80 million compare
  4. 140 Cook Islands 34.22 million compare
  5. 141 Cyprus 32.99 million compare
  6. 142 Taiwan 29.07 million compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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