Final consumption expenditure in Belize

Belize: Final consumption expenditure was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
87th
of 187 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2003
All-time low
43.6%
in 1989
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Final consumption expenditure in Belize, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 49.4 % of GDP1981: 52 % of GDP1982: 54 % of GDP1983: 51 % of GDP1984: 45.4 % of GDP1985: 49.2 % of GDP1986: 44.8 % of GDP1987: 44.2 % of GDP1988: 44.4 % of GDP1989: 43.6 % of GDP1990: 44.1 % of GDP1991: 45.2 % of GDP1992: 70.8 % of GDP1993: 69 % of GDP1994: 72.4 % of GDP1995: 73.2 % of GDP1996: 74.9 % of GDP1997: 82.3 % of GDP1998: 83.5 % of GDP1999: 81.6 % of GDP2000: 77.8 % of GDP2001: 81.5 % of GDP2002: 83.7 % of GDP2003: 84.1 % of GDP2004: 81.3 % of GDP2005: 79 % of GDP2006: 74.2 % of GDP2007: 74.3 % of GDP2008: 76.6 % of GDP2009: 78.2 % of GDP2010: 78.7 % of GDP2011: 77.8 % of GDP2012: 77.8 % of GDP2013: 79.9 % of GDP2014: 79.1 % of GDP2015: 78.6 % of GDP2016: 79.1 % of GDP2017: 79.4 % of GDP2018: 81.4 % of GDP2019: 80.8 % of GDP2020: 80.2 % of GDP2021: 79.6 % of GDP2022: 80.3 % of GDP2023: 79.5 % of GDP2024: 80.2 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, final consumption expenditure in Belize stood at 80.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Belize peaked at 84.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1989.

Belize ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47.8% 43.6% 54.0% 10
1990s 69.7% 44.1% 83.5% 10
2000s 79.1% 74.2% 84.1% 10
2010s 79.2% 77.8% 81.4% 10
2020s 80.0% 79.5% 80.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure in Belize?
Final consumption expenditure in Belize was 80.2% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1989.
How does Belize rank for final consumption expenditure?
Belize ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,736 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.