External debt stocks, short-term in Belize
Belize: External debt stocks, short-term was 13.15 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Belize, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 13.15 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Belize peaked at 182.01 million DOD, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million DOD, current US$, in 2004.
That places Belize 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.67 million DOD, current US$ | 7.00 million DOD, current US$ | 38.00 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.78 million DOD, current US$ | 4.17 million DOD, current US$ | 21.79 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.33 million DOD, current US$ | 6.09 million DOD, current US$ | 182.01 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.79 million DOD, current US$ | 1.31 million DOD, current US$ | 80.98 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 million DOD, current US$ | 3.63 million DOD, current US$ | 7.82 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 million DOD, current US$ | 7.99 million DOD, current US$ | 13.15 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 108 Chad 29.49 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 29.19 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 110 Grenada 15.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 7.95 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 113 Lesotho 3.24 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 114 Burundi 2.65 million 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)
- Use of IMF credit 56.71 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 50.18 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 2.22 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 15.93 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 123.94 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 40.55 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Belize?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Belize was 13.15 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 182.01 million DOD, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Belize ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.