Human capital in Belize
Belize: Human capital was 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Belize stood at 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$. 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$, in 1995.
Belize ranks 145th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 142 Suriname 11.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 9.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 7.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Gambia 7.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Comoros 6.97 billion real chained 2019 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 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
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.