Financial Markets Index in Belize
Belize: Financial Markets Index was 0.003 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Index in Belize, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets index in Belize is 0.003, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Belize peaked at 0.0088 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2014.
That places Belize 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Index in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0088 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.007 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.007 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.007 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.004 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.003 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.003 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0341, 9% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.003 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0357, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -50.8% | 0.0088 | 0.0043 |
| 2003 | +31.3% | 0.0067 | 0.0088 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0084 | 0.007 | 0.0088 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 | 0.0064 | 0.0074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 | 0.0041 | 0.0088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 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 markets index in Belize?
- Financial markets index in Belize was 0.003 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 in 1980.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for financial markets index?
- Belize ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Markets 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.