Human capital per capita in Belize
Belize: Human capital per capita was 18,642 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18,642 current US$
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
83rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
22,822 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
16,078 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Belize, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 18,642 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Belize peaked at 22,822 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16,078 current US$, in 1995.
That places Belize 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,078 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,110 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16,266 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16,445 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 17,109 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 18,751 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 18,629 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18,997 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19,508 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 19,966 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20,244 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 20,997 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 21,864 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,501 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20,905 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20,747 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 21,127 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 21,560 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 22,394 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 22,822 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22,494 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22,286 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21,976 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21,793 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21,902 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,642 current US$ | -14.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 18,642 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 18,642 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,402 current US$ | 16,078 current US$ | 17,109 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,136 current US$ | 18,629 current US$ | 21,864 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,910 current US$ | 20,747 current US$ | 22,822 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,642 current US$ | 18,642 current US$ | 18,642 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 80 Eswatini 20,374 current US$ compare
- 81 El Salvador 20,365 current US$ compare
- 82 Vietnam 19,387 current US$ compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 17,828 current US$ compare
- 85 Philippines 17,577 current US$ compare
- 86 Kenya 17,076 current 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 human capital per capita in Belize?
- Human capital per capita in Belize was 18,642 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22,822 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,078 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for human capital per capita?
- Belize ranks 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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