Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belize
Belize: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 584.97 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belize, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belize stood at 584.97 units per person.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belize peaked at 673.06 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, -298.47 units per person, in 1990.
That places Belize 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.52 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 57.08 units per person | +107.4% |
| 1978 | 88.07 units per person | +54.3% |
| 1979 | 89.13 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 139.36 units per person | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 181.86 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1982 | 286.8 units per person | +57.7% |
| 1983 | 406.41 units per person | +41.7% |
| 1984 | 474.7 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 507.82 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 387.02 units per person | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 304.86 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1988 | -73.82 units per person | -124.2% |
| 1989 | -187 units per person | +153.3% |
| 1990 | -298.47 units per person | +59.6% |
| 1991 | -157.67 units per person | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 24.11 units per person | -115.3% |
| 1993 | 236.43 units per person | +880.8% |
| 1994 | 297.22 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 503.97 units per person | +69.6% |
| 1996 | 276.01 units per person | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 358.38 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 404.91 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 430.93 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 139.44 units per person | -67.6% |
| 2001 | 310.05 units per person | +122.4% |
| 2002 | 91.42 units per person | -70.5% |
| 2003 | 330.99 units per person | +262.1% |
| 2004 | 673.06 units per person | +103.3% |
| 2005 | 456.2 units per person | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 515.6 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 621.24 units per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 584.97 units per person | -5.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 584.97 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 584.97 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,278 units per person, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +880.8% | 24.11 units per person | 236.43 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.45 units per person | 27.52 units per person | 89.13 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 242.8 units per person | -187 units per person | 507.82 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.58 units per person | -298.47 units per person | 503.97 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.66 units per person | 91.42 units per person | 673.06 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belize?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belize was 584.97 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 673.06 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -298.47 units per person in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Belize ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.