Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Belize
Belize: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 16.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Belize, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Belize stood at 16.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Belize peaked at 18.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 1990.
Belize ranks 63rd of 187 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, etc. (% GDP) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.7% | — |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +94.5% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +69.6% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -32.4% |
| 1988 | -1.5% | -121.8% |
| 1989 | -3.4% | +122.3% |
| 1990 | -5.0% | +46.5% |
| 1991 | -2.5% | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -113.4% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +825.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +63.9% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +122.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +254.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +95.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -84.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +2665.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +68.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +18.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 16.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 16.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.6%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2665.0% | 0.3% | 6.9% |
| 1993 | +825.7% | 0.3% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | -3.4% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | -5.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 0.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More financial sector data for Belize
- 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, etc. in Belize?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Belize was 16.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Belize ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.