External debt stocks, long-term in Belize
Belize: External debt stocks, long-term was 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Belize stood at 1.49 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Belize peaked at 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.08 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Belize 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.74 million DOD, current US$ | 4.08 million DOD, current US$ | 33.83 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.82 million DOD, current US$ | 47.04 million DOD, current US$ | 128.82 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.72 million DOD, current US$ | 136.24 million DOD, current US$ | 341.02 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 941.27 million DOD, current US$ | 556.59 million DOD, current US$ | 1.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 96 Afghanistan 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Lesotho 1.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 98 Liberia 1.55 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Gambia 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Belize
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 4.13 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.4% (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 65.09 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 50.18 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 56.71 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 15.93 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 52.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Belize?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Belize was 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Belize ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.