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

Latest (2020)
12.4%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
84th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2020
All-time low
2.9%
in 2006
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Belize, 1980–2020

246810121980200020201980: 4.9 %1981: 4.3 %1982: 7.2 %1983: 10.4 %1984: 10.3 %1985: 8.8 %1986: 11.2 %1987: 10.8 %1988: 7.6 %1989: 5.9 %1990: 7.1 %1991: 5.7 %1992: 6 %1993: 4.4 %1994: 4.6 %1995: 5.4 %1996: 3.3 %1997: 5.1 %1998: 4.9 %1999: 5.9 %2000: 5.8 %2001: 5.8 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 4 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 4.7 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 10 %2020: 12.4 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Belize, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Uzbekistan 12.7% compare
  2. 82 Jamaica 12.7% compare
  3. 83 Costa Rica 12.5% compare
  4. 85 Germany 12.3% compare
  5. 86 Zambia 12.2% compare
  6. 87 Saudi Arabia 12.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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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).