Wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize
Belize: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 37.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize stood at 37.1%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize peaked at 39.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2019.
That places Belize 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.7% | — |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 35.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 37.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 37.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 34.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 34.7% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 33.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.1% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.5% | 37.4% | 5 |
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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Belize was 37.1% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Belize ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.