Expense in Belize
Belize: Expense was 1.01 billion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Belize, 1990–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Belize is 1.01 billion current LCU, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Belize peaked at 1.01 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 137.33 million current LCU, in 1990.
Belize ranks 145th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222.31 million current LCU | 137.33 million current LCU | 291.25 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.43 million current LCU | 297.37 million current LCU | 669.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.79 million current LCU | 689.82 million current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 142 Bahamas 3.11 billion current LCU compare
- 143 Seychelles 2.28 billion current LCU compare
- 144 East Timor 1.68 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 950.28 million current LCU compare
- 147 Samoa 761.33 million current LCU compare
- 148 San Marino 759.13 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Belize
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 21.3% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.4% (2017)
- Taxes on goods and services 48.1% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.3% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.2% (2017)
- Interest payments 9.4% (2017)
- Grants and other revenue 12.7% (2017)
- Interest payments 10.3% (2017)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Belize?
- Expense in Belize was 1.01 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.33 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for expense?
- Belize ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expense rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.