Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belize
Belize: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Belize, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belize is 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Belize peaked at 0.2895 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.0999 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Belize 92nd out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0377 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0659 units per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0896 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0832 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 0.176 units per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2423 units per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2617 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2895 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2082 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1408 units per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | -121.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0682 units per US$ of GDP | +122.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0999 units per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0494 units per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -113.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | +825.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0767 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1257 units per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0683 units per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0981 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0657 units per US$ of GDP | +122.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | -71.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP | +254.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1306 units per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0866 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1078 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP, 54% 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 | +825.7% | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0691 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1402 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0682 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2895 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0999 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1257 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0779 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1306 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 89 Grenada 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1437 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Ukraine 0.1264 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.095 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Cyprus 0.0905 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Malaysia 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP 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 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 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.2895 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0999 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Belize ranks 92nd out of 174 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 4.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.