GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: GDP per capita was 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Belize, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita in Belize stood at 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 11,969 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,172 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1972.
That places Belize 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,172 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,705 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,969 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 115 South Africa 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Guatemala 12,209 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Tunisia 12,112 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Moldova 11,372 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 El Salvador 11,245 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 121 Barbados 10,831 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Manufacturing, value added 175.51 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 355.75 million constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 64.3% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 211.25 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Belize?
- Gdp per capita in Belize was 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11,969 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,172 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.