GDP per person employed in Belize
Belize: GDP per person employed was 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Belize stood at 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Belize peaked at 38,385 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26,287 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2019.
Belize ranks 109th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,213 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,242 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 36,333 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,350 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,889 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,287 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,519 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,952 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,119 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Belize
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Belize?
- Gdp per person employed in Belize was 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38,385 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,287 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for gdp per person employed?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.