Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Belize
Belize: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations was 43.04 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.04 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
135th
of 178 countries
All-time high
81.75 million constant 2024 US$
in 2021
All-time low
8.49 million constant 2024 US$
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Belize, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Belize is 43.04 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Belize peaked at 81.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.49 million constant 2024 US$, in 2004.
Belize ranks 135th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.26 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 33.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +48.5% |
| 1962 | 59.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +78.6% |
| 1963 | 45.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1964 | 13.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -71.5% |
| 1965 | 20.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.9% |
| 1966 | 23.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 54.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +131.2% |
| 1968 | 56.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 66.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 52.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 40.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 27.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 30.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 36.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 41.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 57.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.1% |
| 1977 | 41.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.2% |
| 1978 | 67.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +63.5% |
| 1979 | 68.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -45.3% |
| 1981 | 30.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 33.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 41.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 40.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 58.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.5% |
| 1986 | 59.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 54.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 52.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 57.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 56.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 39.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 43.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 53.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 52.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 32.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 20.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 21.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 70.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +221.6% |
| 2000 | 26.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -61.6% |
| 2001 | 38.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 35.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 17.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 8.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -52.8% |
| 2005 | 13.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 8.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 24.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +173.1% |
| 2008 | 24.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 24.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 21.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 28.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 57.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +101.5% |
| 2014 | 39.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 33.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 41.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 40.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 38.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 40.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 77.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +90.0% |
| 2021 | 81.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 22.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 32.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 43.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 43.04 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.35 million constant 2024 US$, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 43.04 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.19 million constant 2024 US$, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +221.6% | 21.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 70.18 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 27.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 70.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 81.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 132 Saint Helena 53.68 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 133 Uruguay 49.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 134 Nauru 46.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 136 Gabon 42.75 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 38.30 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 138 Cyprus 35.97 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 from governments and private foundations in Belize?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Belize was 43.04 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 from governments and private foundations recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 81.75 million constant 2024 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 million constant 2024 US$ in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 from governments and private foundations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.