Net official development assistance and aid received in Belize

Belize: Net official development assistance and aid received was 31.86 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.86 million
Change on year
up 43.7%
World rank
146th
of 179 countries
All-time high
79.60 million
in 2021
All-time low
8.32 million
in 2004
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and aid received in Belize, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 31.86 million for net official development assistance and 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 aid received in Belize peaked at 79.60 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.32 million, 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 aid received in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Belize, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 20.83 million —
1961 30.97 million +48.7%
1962 55.61 million +79.5%
1963 42.72 million -23.2%
1964 12.56 million -70.6%
1965 19.19 million +52.7%
1966 22.39 million +16.7%
1967 51.53 million +130.1%
1968 52.63 million +2.1%
1969 62.07 million +17.9%
1970 49.57 million -20.1%
1971 37.84 million -23.7%
1972 26.44 million -30.1%
1973 29.05 million +9.9%
1974 34.15 million +17.5%
1975 39.57 million +15.9%
1976 54.14 million +36.8%
1977 39.14 million -27.7%
1978 64.29 million +64.3%
1979 64.49 million +0.3%
1980 35.38 million -45.1%
1981 28.49 million -19.5%
1982 32.43 million +13.9%
1983 39.83 million +22.8%
1984 39.02 million -2.0%
1985 56.60 million +45.1%
1986 57.67 million +1.9%
1987 52.52 million -8.9%
1988 50.42 million -4.0%
1989 56.17 million +11.4%
1990 54.46 million -3.1%
1991 38.28 million -29.7%
1992 42.35 million +10.6%
1993 51.89 million +22.5%
1994 50.87 million -2.0%
1995 27.46 million -46.0%
1996 31.36 million +14.2%
1997 20.19 million -35.6%
1998 21.21 million +5.1%
1999 66.40 million +213.0%
2000 26.20 million -60.5%
2001 36.63 million +39.8%
2002 34.04 million -7.1%
2003 17.51 million -48.6%
2004 8.32 million -52.5%
2005 13.59 million +63.3%
2006 8.77 million -35.5%
2007 23.84 million +171.8%
2008 24.08 million +1.0%
2009 28.31 million +17.6%
2010 23.89 million -15.6%
2011 21.24 million -11.1%
2012 27.56 million +29.7%
2013 55.47 million +101.3%
2014 38.55 million -30.5%
2015 32.53 million -15.6%
2016 40.71 million +25.2%
2017 38.92 million -4.4%
2018 36.98 million -5.0%
2019 39.77 million +7.6%
2020 75.60 million +90.1%
2021 79.60 million +5.3%
2022 22.17 million -72.2%
2023 31.86 million +43.7%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 31.86 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 31.86 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million, 22% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +213.0% 21.21 million 66.40 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.05 million 12.56 million 62.07 million 10
1970s 43.87 million 26.44 million 64.49 million 10
1980s 44.85 million 28.49 million 57.67 million 10
1990s 40.45 million 20.19 million 66.40 million 10
2000s 22.13 million 8.32 million 36.63 million 10
2010s 35.56 million 21.24 million 55.47 million 10
2020s 52.31 million 22.17 million 79.60 million 4

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 143 Nauru 37.58 million compare
  2. 144 Turkmenistan 36.35 million compare
  3. 145 Saint Lucia 35.85 million compare
  4. 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.86 million compare
  5. 148 Palau 28.79 million compare
  6. 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Belize?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Belize was 31.86 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 79.60 million in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 8.32 million in 2004.
How does Belize rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Belize ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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