Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Belize
Belize: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Belize, 2002–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Belize is 4.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 114.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Belize peaked at 13.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2010.
That places Belize 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Belize, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.1% | — |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +201.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +64.2% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -64.1% |
| 2010 | -2.2% | -166.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -140.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +126.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -110.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -152.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +1742.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +220.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -48.2% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +114.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 4.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1742.9% | 0.2% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 3.3% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 87 Jamaica 5.0% compare
- 88 Philippines 5.0% compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 4.9% compare
- 91 Bangladesh 4.5% compare
- 92 Hungary 4.3% compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 4.3% compare
More financial sector data for Belize
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,822 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 365.01 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 408.49 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 408.49 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 408.49 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 965.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Belize?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Belize was 4.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2010.
- How does Belize rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Belize ranks 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 other sectors of the domestic economy (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. 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.