Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Belize
Belize: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 75,310 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Belize, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Belize is 75,310 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Belize peaked at 75,310 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,309 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Belize 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,528 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 2,309 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 2,425 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3,101 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 3,390 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 3,980 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 4,720 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 5,136 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 5,092 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,282 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5,251 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6,427 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 8,678 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 10,130 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 11,765 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 14,516 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 16,309 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 16,922 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 17,767 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 19,134 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 20,957 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 23,675 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 26,774 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 28,108 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 29,799 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 33,802 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 38,760 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 44,312 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 49,317 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 51,845 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 58,893 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 68,145 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 75,310 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 75,310 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 75,310 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 million units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,591 units per square kilometre | 2,309 units per square kilometre | 3,101 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 5,809 units per square kilometre | 3,390 units per square kilometre | 10,130 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,593 units per square kilometre | 11,765 units per square kilometre | 28,108 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,020 units per square kilometre | 29,799 units per square kilometre | 75,310 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 154 Somalia 143,130 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Georgia 91,259 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Azerbaijan 75,747 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 74,137 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Mozambique 55,946 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Lesotho 48,193 units per square kilometre 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Belize?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Belize was 75,310 units per square kilometre 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 75,310 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,309 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Belize rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Belize ranks 157th out of 172 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 181.3%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.