Claims on central government in Belize
Belize: Claims on central government was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Belize, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Belize recorded 4.3% for claims on central government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Belize peaked at 15.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -27.0%, in 1988.
Belize ranks 62nd of 167 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.
Claims on central government in Belize, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.7% | — |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -92.7% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +1688.4% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +124.1% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -46.8% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -44.6% |
| 1986 | -10.9% | -334.5% |
| 1987 | -6.3% | -42.0% |
| 1988 | -27.0% | +325.7% |
| 1989 | -8.2% | -69.8% |
| 1990 | -7.4% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -203.3% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -69.4% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +208.0% |
| 1996 | -8.2% | -186.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -141.2% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -34.0% |
| 2000 | -8.4% | -723.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -157.8% |
| 2002 | -5.4% | -212.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -215.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +42.5% |
| 2005 | -4.6% | -151.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -144.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -111.5% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | +173.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -222.8% |
| 2011 | -1.3% | -223.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -138.3% |
| 2013 | -6.1% | -1365.7% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | -87.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -1597.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -62.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -102.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2571.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +167.9% |
| 2021 | -2.4% | -159.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -128.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +355.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -56.2% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +223.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.4% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -27.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -8.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -8.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -6.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -2.4% | 4.3% | 6 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 14.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Belize?
- Claims on central government in Belize was 4.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.0% in 1988.
- How does Belize rank for claims on central government?
- Belize ranks 62nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.