GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: GDP per capita was 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Belize is 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 12,973 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,252 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Belize ranks 122nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,973 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,452 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,045 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 119 South Africa 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 Tunisia 13,018 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 121 Guatemala 12,986 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 123 Iraq 12,192 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 124 Nauru 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 125 El Salvador 12,050 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 12,789 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12,973 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,252 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.