Foreign liabilities in Belize
Belize: Foreign liabilities was 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
137th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
599.17 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Belize, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Belize stood at 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Belize peaked at 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 599.17 million real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Belize ranks 137th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Belize, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 599.17 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 625.39 million real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 872.88 million real chained 2019 US$ | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 715.73 million real chained 2019 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 884.97 million real chained 2019 US$ | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 1.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 2.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.77 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 739.63 million real chained 2019 US$ | 599.17 million real chained 2019 US$ | 884.97 million real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 134 Malawi 6.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Guinea 6.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Djibouti 4.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Haiti 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Suriname 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Burundi 3.16 billion real chained 2019 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 liabilities in Belize?
- Foreign liabilities in Belize was 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 599.17 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for foreign liabilities?
- Belize ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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