Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Belize
Belize: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.9881 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Belize, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Belize stood at 0.9881 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Belize peaked at 0.9881 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3004 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Belize 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5939 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.4478 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4059 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4659 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3004 units per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3482 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4332 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4469 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4193 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3951 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4697 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4705 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4908 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5549 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5347 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5131 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5251 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5332 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5622 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6186 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6574 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6413 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5972 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6578 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7108 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7726 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8034 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8021 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8446 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.911 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9881 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9881 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9881 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4784 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5939 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4705 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5631 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4908 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6574 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7875 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5972 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9881 units per US$ of GDP | 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Belize?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Belize was 0.9881 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9881 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3004 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Belize ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.