Net official development assistance and official aid received in Belize
Belize: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.86 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 43.7%
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
79.60 million constant 2023 US$
in 2021
All-time low
8.32 million constant 2023 US$
in 2004
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Belize, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
The figure is up 43.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Belize peaked at 79.60 million constant 2023 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.32 million constant 2023 US$, in 2004.
Belize ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.83 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 30.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +48.7% |
| 1962 | 55.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +79.5% |
| 1963 | 42.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 12.56 million constant 2023 US$ | -70.6% |
| 1965 | 19.19 million constant 2023 US$ | +52.7% |
| 1966 | 22.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 51.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +130.1% |
| 1968 | 52.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 62.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 49.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 37.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 26.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 29.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 34.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 39.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 54.14 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 39.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 64.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +64.3% |
| 1979 | 64.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 35.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.1% |
| 1981 | 28.49 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 32.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 39.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 39.02 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 56.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.1% |
| 1986 | 57.67 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 52.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 50.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 56.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 54.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 38.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 42.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 51.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 50.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -46.0% |
| 1996 | 31.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 20.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 21.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 66.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +213.0% |
| 2000 | 26.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 36.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 34.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 17.51 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 8.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 13.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +63.3% |
| 2006 | 8.77 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 23.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +171.8% |
| 2008 | 24.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 23.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 21.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 27.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 55.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +101.3% |
| 2014 | 38.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 32.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 40.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 38.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 36.98 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 39.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 75.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +90.1% |
| 2021 | 79.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 22.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million constant 2023 US$, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 22% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +213.0% | 21.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 66.40 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.05 million constant 2023 US$ | 12.56 million constant 2023 US$ | 62.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 26.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 64.49 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 28.49 million constant 2023 US$ | 57.67 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.45 million constant 2023 US$ | 20.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 66.40 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 8.32 million constant 2023 US$ | 36.63 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.56 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 55.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 22.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 79.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 143 Nauru 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 36.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 35.85 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.86 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 148 Palau 28.79 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.28 million constant 2023 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Belize?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Belize was 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 79.60 million constant 2023 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 million constant 2023 US$ in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Belize ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.