Financial Institutions Depth Index in Belize
Belize: Financial Institutions Depth Index was 0.2866 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Depth Index in Belize, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.2866 for financial institutions depth index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions depth index in Belize peaked at 0.2866 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0877, in 1980.
That places Belize 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Depth Index in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0877 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0989 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1174 | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1212 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1076 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1126 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1027 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1075 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1229 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1244 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1273 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1455 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1403 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1348 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1364 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1376 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1425 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.154 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1626 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1825 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1969 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2221 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2428 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2533 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2533 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2431 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2507 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2662 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2668 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2702 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2576 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2485 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2413 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2387 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2387 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2383 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2396 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2329 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2418 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2619 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2866 | +9.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.2866 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1919, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.2866 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2866, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1103 | 0.0877 | 0.1244 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1463 | 0.1273 | 0.1825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2465 | 0.1969 | 0.2702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2439 | 0.2329 | 0.2619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2866 | 0.2866 | 0.2866 | 1 |
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 financial institutions depth index in Belize?
- Financial institutions depth index in Belize was 0.2866 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions depth index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2866 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial institutions depth index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0877 in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for financial institutions depth index?
- Belize ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions depth index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Depth 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.