Financial Development Index in Belize
Belize: Financial Development Index was 0.2252 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Financial Development Index in Belize, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial development index in Belize stood at 0.2252.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Belize peaked at 0.2939 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1731, in 1996.
That places Belize 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2393 | 0.1869 | 0.2939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1853 | 0.1731 | 0.1979 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2114 | 0.1824 | 0.2429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2145 | 0.2032 | 0.2425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2252 | 0.2252 | 0.2252 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Belize
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 9,822 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 365.01 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 408.49 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 408.49 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 408.49 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 965.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial development index in Belize?
- Financial development index in Belize was 0.2252 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2939 in 1983.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1731 in 1996.
- How does Belize rank for financial development index?
- Belize ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.