Human capital per capita in Belize
Belize: Human capital per capita was 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Belize, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Belize stood at 22,414 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Belize peaked at 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,080 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Belize 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11,230 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11,687 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 11,832 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12,402 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13,081 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 13,694 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 13,897 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 14,155 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14,423 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14,676 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15,272 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15,797 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 16,220 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16,618 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17,034 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,521 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 18,016 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 18,486 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19,163 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 19,906 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20,610 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 21,031 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 21,455 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 21,902 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,646 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,402 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,783 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,081 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,618 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,512 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,034 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,902 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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 human capital per capita in Belize?
- Human capital per capita in Belize was 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,080 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Belize rank for human capital per capita?
- Belize ranks 80th 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 up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.