Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize
Belize: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize, 1990–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize is -1.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.8% on the previous year and down 276.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2001.
Belize ranks 51st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.9% | -5.9% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.5% | -7.8% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -3.8% | -0.6% | 8 |
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More public sector data for Belize
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 21.3% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.4% (2017)
- Taxes on goods and services 48.1% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.3% (2017)
- Interest payments 9.4% (2017)
- Grants and other revenue 12.7% (2017)
- Interest payments 10.3% (2017)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2017)
- Compensation of employees 52.4% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize was -1.2% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Belize ranks 51st out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 276.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.