Natural resource rents in Belize
Belize: Natural resource rents was 0.523 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Belize, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Belize is 0.523, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Belize peaked at 5.75 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1853, in 2004.
Belize ranks 133rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9933 | — |
| 1971 | 0.8902 | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8174 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.32 | +61.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9928 | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 1.22 | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 1.32 | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1 | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 1.72 | +57.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9831 | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6606 | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5631 | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4588 | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.768 | +67.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6661 | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6502 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5728 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5359 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4775 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4363 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3974 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4873 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4099 | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3967 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3314 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2828 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2056 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2049 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2145 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2096 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1853 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2166 | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.34 | +980.0% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 4.79 | +57.3% |
| 2009 | 3.21 | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 4.22 | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8327 | -59.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7079 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7405 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7969 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5847 | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4789 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.523 | +9.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.523 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.523 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +980.0% | 0.2166 | 2.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 | 0.8174 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8892 | 0.4588 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4328 | 0.2828 | 0.5728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 0.1853 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 0.5847 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.501 | 0.4789 | 0.523 | 2 |
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 natural resource rents in Belize?
- Natural resource rents in Belize was 0.523 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 2011.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1853 in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for natural resource rents?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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