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Belize

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Belize is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Belmopan. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+18.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+27.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+41.3 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+2.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Belize, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Belize

422.9KLatest available · 2025
Belize

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Population changed by +18.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBelize
2025422,924
2024417,072
2023411,106
2022402,733
2021395,346
2020390,812
2019385,829
2018380,226
2017373,202
2016364,705
2015356,333
2014348,923
2013341,627
2012334,414
2011327,298
2010320,245
2009312,614
2008304,361
2007296,100
2006287,878
2005279,731
2004271,688
2003263,780
2002256,009
2001248,379
2000240,799
1999233,059
1998225,173
1997217,446
1996210,310
1995204,146
1994199,097
1993194,902
1992190,983
1991187,040
1990183,076
1989179,107
1988175,180
1987171,338
1986167,554
1985163,796
1984160,044
1983156,297
1982152,548
1981148,786
1980145,062
1979141,678
1978138,713
1977135,887
1976133,099
1975130,387
1974128,185
1973126,445
1972124,676
1971122,805
1970120,736
1969118,040
1968114,713
1967111,272
1966107,906
1965104,675
1964101,603
196398,704
196296,042
196193,632
196091,318

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Belize

1.4%Latest available · 2025
Belize

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Population growth changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBelize
20251.39%
20241.44%
20232.06%
20221.85%
20211.15%
20201.28%
20191.46%
20181.86%
20172.3%
20162.32%
20152.1%
20142.11%
20132.13%
20122.15%
20112.18%
20102.41%
20092.68%
20082.75%
20072.82%
20062.87%
20052.92%
20042.95%
20032.99%
20023.03%
20013.1%
20003.27%
19993.44%
19983.49%
19973.34%
19962.97%
19952.5%
19942.13%
19932.03%
19922.09%
19912.14%
19902.19%
19892.22%
19882.22%
19872.23%
19862.27%
19852.32%
19842.37%
19832.43%
19822.5%
19812.53%
19802.36%
19792.11%
19782.06%
19772.07%
19762.06%
19751.7%
19741.37%
19731.41%
19721.51%
19711.7%
19702.26%
19692.86%
19683.05%
19673.07%
19663.04%
19652.98%
19642.89%
19632.73%
19622.54%
19612.5%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Belize

41.6%Latest available · 2025
Belize

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Urban population changed by -2.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBelize
202541.56%
202441.75%
202341.95%
202242.14%
202142.39%
202042.65%
201942.91%
201843.16%
201743.42%
201643.68%
201543.93%
201444.19%
201344.44%
201244.69%
201144.94%
201045.19%
200945.46%
200845.76%
200746.08%
200646.41%
200546.73%
200447.02%
200347.28%
200247.49%
200147.63%
200047.68%
199947.67%
199847.64%
199747.59%
199647.53%
199547.47%
199447.41%
199347.35%
199247.32%
199147.3%
199047.36%
198947.56%
198847.87%
198748.28%
198648.75%
198549.27%
198449.81%
198350.34%
198250.84%
198151.29%
198051.66%
197951.98%
197852.32%
197752.66%
197652.99%
197553.31%
197453.61%
197353.86%
197254.06%
197154.19%
197054.25%
196954.25%
196854.23%
196754.19%
196654.14%
196554.08%
196454.03%
196353.98%
196253.93%
196153.9%
196053.89%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Belize

2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Belize

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBelize
20242.02 births
20232.01 births
20221.95 births
20211.84 births
20202.04 births
20192.14 births
20182.34 births
20172.37 births
20162.4 births
20152.43 births
20142.47 births
20132.5 births
20122.51 births
20112.53 births
20102.55 births
20092.66 births
20082.78 births
20072.89 births
20063.02 births
20053.17 births
20043.25 births
20033.34 births
20023.43 births
20013.53 births
20003.63 births
19993.73 births
19983.75 births
19973.74 births
19963.76 births
19953.88 births
19943.97 births
19934.21 births
19924.43 births
19914.6 births
19904.8 births
19894.86 births
19884.87 births
19874.88 births
19864.94 births
19855 births
19845.12 births
19835.31 births
19825.5 births
19815.68 births
19805.85 births
19795.99 births
19786.11 births
19776.2 births
19766.25 births
19756.28 births
19746.29 births
19736.29 births
19726.28 births
19716.29 births
19706.3 births
19696.32 births
19686.34 births
19676.36 births
19666.38 births
19656.4 births
19646.42 births
19636.44 births
19626.46 births
19616.48 births
19606.5 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Belize

$3.3BLatest available · 2025
Belize

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GDP changed by +51.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBelize
2025$3,326,500,000
2024$3,203,631,800
2023$3,052,362,650
2022$2,846,604,350
2021$2,428,606,250
2020$2,047,284,600
2019$2,381,187,850
2018$2,285,915,050
2017$2,266,028,250
2016$2,239,604,950
2015$2,193,095,150
2014$2,138,242,200
2013$2,035,191,450
2012$1,917,083,500
2011$1,831,576,700
2010$1,748,988,400
2009$1,688,012,750
2008$1,738,453,600
2007$1,706,190,450
2006$1,590,463,100
2005$1,474,298,400
2004$1,400,202,000
2003$1,308,280,250
2002$1,243,912,050
2001$1,172,045,150
2000$1,138,138,100
1999$999,713,050
1998$929,047,000
1997$872,916,050
1996$850,339,100
1995$818,590,250
1994$771,838,000
1993$752,255,150
1992$695,741,150
1991$596,682,100
1990$546,750,912.29
1989$491,100,000
1988$421,450,000
1987$371,100,000
1986$311,500,000
1985$287,300,000
1984$290,350,000
1983$262,150,000
1982$248,550,000
1981$260,750,000
1980$257,400,000
1979$151,800,000
1978$136,300,000
1977$117,650,000
1976$97,094,227.23
1975$118,194,026.25
1974$103,160,450.45
1973$78,214,767.83
1972$65,998,069.38
1971$59,074,687.2
1970$53,339,893.32
1969$47,399,905.2
1968$44,999,910
1967$47,431,255.75
1966$44,450,044.45
1965$40,110,040.11
1964$36,194,586.19
1963$33,750,113.75
1962$31,857,591.86
1961$29,964,999.97
1960$28,072,478.07

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Belize

$7.9KLatest available · 2025
Belize

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GDP per capita changed by +27.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBelize
2025$7,865.48
2024$7,681.24
2023$7,424.76
2022$7,068.22
2021$6,142.99
2020$5,238.54
2019$6,171.61
2018$6,011.99
2017$6,071.85
2016$6,140.87
2015$6,154.62
2014$6,128.12
2013$5,957.35
2012$5,732.67
2011$5,596.05
2010$5,461.41
2009$5,399.67
2008$5,711.81
2007$5,762.21
2006$5,524.78
2005$5,270.41
2004$5,153.71
2003$4,959.74
2002$4,858.86
2001$4,718.78
2000$4,726.51
1999$4,289.53
1998$4,125.93
1997$4,014.4
1996$4,043.27
1995$4,009.83
1994$3,876.69
1993$3,859.66
1992$3,642.95
1991$3,190.13
1990$2,986.47
1989$2,741.94
1988$2,405.81
1987$2,165.89
1986$1,859.1
1985$1,754.01
1984$1,814.19
1983$1,677.26
1982$1,629.32
1981$1,752.52
1980$1,774.41
1979$1,071.44
1978$982.6
1977$865.79
1976$729.49
1975$906.49
1974$804.78
1973$618.57
1972$529.36
1971$481.04
1970$441.79
1969$401.56
1968$392.28
1967$426.26
1966$411.93
1965$383.19
1964$356.24
1963$341.93
1962$331.7
1961$320.03
1960$307.41

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Belize

2.7%Latest available · 2025
Belize

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GDP growth changed by -0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBelize
20252.75%
20243.5%
20230.5%
20229.25%
202117.99%
2020-13.52%
20194.26%
20180.82%
2017-1.83%
2016-0.02%
20152.76%
20143.89%
20134.07%
20123.94%
2011-0.13%
20101.42%
2009-0.45%
2008-1.63%
20073.34%
20064.51%
20052.22%
20044.78%
20039.67%
20025.4%
20014.99%
200012.24%
19999.42%
19983.89%
19974.23%
19961.11%
19950.73%
1994-0.02%
19936.14%
199212.74%
199111.78%
199011.34%
198913.01%
19889.79%
198710.73%
19864.55%
19851.01%
19841.98%
1983-2.15%
1982-0.11%
19811.13%
198012.11%
19797.52%
19787.92%
19776.5%
1976-0.03%
19753.59%
197413.56%
19735.35%
197210.22%
19713.96%
19704.81%
19695.11%
19687.37%
19674.91%
19664.77%
19654.93%
19645%
19634.96%
19624.89%
19614.89%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Belize

1.1%Latest available · 2025
Belize

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Inflation changed by +1.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBelize
20251.06%
20243.29%
20234.39%
20226.28%
20213.24%
20200.12%
20190.19%
20180.27%
20171.15%
20160.66%
2015-0.86%
20141.2%
20130.51%
20121.3%
20111.6%
20100.92%
2009-1.1%
20086.39%
20072.32%
2006-7.11%
2005-1.1%
20046.39%
20032.32%
20024.24%
20013.65%
20003.07%
19992.62%
19982.2%
19971.15%
19965.97%
19952.89%
19942.57%
19931.47%
19922.4%
19910.76%
19903.06%
19892.13%
19883.14%
19872.01%
19860.8%
19856.24%
19843.38%
19835%
19826.84%
198111.22%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Belize

8.9%Latest available · 2025
Belize

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Unemployment changed by +1.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBelize
20258.86%
20248.7%
20238.28%
20228.68%
202110.3%
202010.76%
20199.05%
20189.35%
20176.6%
20167%
20157.58%
20148.24%
20138.35%
20128.38%
20118.42%
20108.41%
20098.32%
20088.18%
20078.51%
20069.39%
200510.91%
200410.59%
200310.34%
200210.04%
20019.07%
200010.84%
199912.84%
199814.31%
199712.68%
199613.82%
199512.48%
199411.1%
19939.78%
19929.65%
19919.65%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Belize

73.7 yearsLatest available · 2024
Belize

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Life expectancy changed by +2.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBelize
202473.74 years
202373.57 years
202272.19 years
202170.92 years
202071.58 years
201972.58 years
201872.32 years
201772.06 years
201671.84 years
201571.65 years
201471.44 years
201371.28 years
201271.13 years
201170.98 years
201070.88 years
200970.81 years
200870.67 years
200770.65 years
200670.54 years
200570.34 years
200470.15 years
200369.82 years
200269.53 years
200168.94 years
200068.91 years
199968.98 years
199868.91 years
199769.18 years
199669.36 years
199569.48 years
199469.59 years
199369.6 years
199269.6 years
199169.65 years
199069.57 years
198969.53 years
198869.4 years
198769.11 years
198668.74 years
198568.35 years
198467.95 years
198367.6 years
198267.34 years
198167.1 years
198066.88 years
197966.68 years
197866.34 years
197766.14 years
197665.77 years
197565.38 years
197464.94 years
197364.49 years
197264.03 years
197163.55 years
197063.04 years
196962.5 years
196861.96 years
196761.44 years
196660.86 years
196560.36 years
196459.84 years
196359.32 years
196258.74 years
196152.94 years
196057.39 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Belize

4.1%Latest available · 2023
Belize

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Health expenditure changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBelize
20234.15%
20224.22%
20215.05%
20205.34%
20194.82%
20184.76%
20174.62%
20164.77%
20154.66%
20144.87%
20134.42%
20124.34%
20114.53%
20104.48%
20094.5%
20084.51%
20074.05%
20063.55%
20053.44%
20043.42%
20033.53%
20023.56%
20013.45%
20002.94%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Belize

80%Latest available · 2024
Belize

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Internet adoption changed by +41.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBelize
202480.01%
202370.19%
202269.98%
202170.65%
202064.44%
201958.77%
201853.59%
201748.88%
201644.58%
201541.59%
201438.7%
201333.6%
201231%
201130.7%
201028.2%
200927.2%
200826.3%
200724.6%
200624%
200517%
20049.8%
20025.68%
20005.96%
19994.08%
19982.09%
19971.29%
19960.88%
19950.05%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Belize

30.8%Latest available · 2022
Belize

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Renewable energy changed by -17.1 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBelize
202230.8%
202126.6%
202031.4%
201930.4%
201835.5%
201737.2%
201633.3%
201530.3%
201437.4%
201338%
201247.9%
201142.2%
201029.4%
200925.1%
200829.8%
200728%
200632.7%
200525.6%
200426.3%
200324.4%
200225.7%
200123.9%
200034.5%
199935.9%
199835.3%
199736.7%
199642.7%
199534.9%
199434.1%
199335.6%
199236.3%
199132.4%
199038%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Belize

99.6%Latest available · 2024
Belize

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Access to electricity changed by +8.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBelize
202499.6%
202399.6%
202298.6%
202197.7%
202096.8%
201992.7%
201891.7%
201794.2%
201693.3%
201591.8%
201491.5%
201391.1%
201290.9%
201191.7%
201089.9%
200986.9%
200886.1%
200785.2%
200691%
200583.5%
200482.6%
200381.8%
200281%
200180.2%
200079%
199978.46%
199877.58%
199776.7%
199675.81%
199574.92%
199474.02%
199373.12%
199272.22%
199167%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Belize

109%Latest available · 2024
Belize

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Trade changed by +1.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBelize
2024108.97%
2023106.4%
2022107.84%
202198.98%
202081.64%
2019102.44%
2018100.99%
201797.71%
201696.5%
2015104.07%
2014107.11%
2013108.67%
2012111.17%
2011106.91%
201094.86%
200989.58%
2008105.46%
200795.96%
200698.88%
200593%
200486.39%
200394.36%
200293.08%
200193.16%
200096.6%
199993.32%
199885.28%
199785.45%
199679.57%
199577.34%
199480.88%
199375.75%
199280.35%
199179.18%
199079.39%
198978.42%
198881.49%
198776.85%
198669.67%
198567.07%
198480.76%
198369.05%
198271.84%
198180%
198078.7%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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