Human capital in Belize

Belize: Human capital was 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
145th
of 150 countries
All-time high
8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.26 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Belize, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 2.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.7B real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.9B real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 4.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$2010: 5.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 6.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 8.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 8.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 8.9B real chained 2019 US$

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 in Belize stood at 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Belize peaked at 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.26 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Belize ranks 145th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 6.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 142 Suriname 11.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 143 Saint Lucia 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 144 Guinea-Bissau 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 146 Solomon Islands 7.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 147 Gambia 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 148 Comoros 6.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Belize?
Human capital in Belize was 8.85 billion 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 recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Belize rank for human capital?
Belize ranks 145th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.