Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Belize
Belize: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 12.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Belize, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Belize is 12.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Belize peaked at 12.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2006.
Belize ranks 84th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +68.0% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +43.2% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -26.4% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +54.3% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 4.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 81 Uzbekistan 12.7% compare
- 82 Jamaica 12.7% compare
- 83 Costa Rica 12.5% compare
- 85 Germany 12.3% compare
- 86 Zambia 12.2% compare
- 87 Saudi Arabia 12.1% compare
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Belize?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Belize was 12.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Belize ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).