National comprehensive wealth per capita in Belize
Belize: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 29,499 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Belize, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Belize stood at 29,499 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Belize peaked at 88,898 current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29,499 current US$, in 2020.
Belize ranks 88th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47,468 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 54,020 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 46,918 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 46,665 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 50,919 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 47,963 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 46,386 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 50,458 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 43,970 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 48,968 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 88,898 current US$ | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 41,395 current US$ | -53.4% |
| 2007 | 37,904 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 36,761 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 34,494 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 35,410 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 34,815 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 34,708 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37,388 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 35,616 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 33,894 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 33,102 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 32,864 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32,189 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 32,483 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29,499 current US$ | -9.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 29,499 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,816 current US$, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belize's 29,499 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,023 current US$, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National comprehensive wealth per capita in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +81.5% | 48,968 current US$ | 88,898 current US$ |
| 2006 | -53.4% | 88,898 current US$ | 41,395 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,198 current US$ | 46,665 current US$ | 54,020 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 47,720 current US$ | 34,494 current US$ | 88,898 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,247 current US$ | 32,189 current US$ | 37,388 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,499 current US$ | 29,499 current US$ | 29,499 current 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita in Belize?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Belize was 29,499 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 88,898 current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,499 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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