Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Belize
Belize: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 101.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
101.1%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
58th
of 166 countries
All-time high
119.5%
in 2016
All-time low
89.1%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Belize, 2007–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Belize stood at 101.1%.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Belize peaked at 119.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2021.
Belize ranks 58th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 105.2% | — |
| 2008 | 104.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 111.5% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 119.5% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 104.8% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 102.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 102.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 101.1% | +13.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 101.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 101.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.8% | 92.6% | 105.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 89.4% | 119.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 89.1% | 102.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 primary government spending as a share of original budget in Belize?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Belize was 101.1% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 119.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Belize ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).