International debt issues to GDP in Belize
Belize: International debt issues to GDP was 6.0% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Belize, 2002–2014
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Belize is 6.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Belize peaked at 22.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2014.
Belize ranks 102nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 8.2% | 22.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 99 New Zealand 7.2% compare
- 100 Bolivia 7.2% compare
- 101 Kenya 6.2%
- 103 Mozambique 5.2%
- 104 Moldova 5.1%
- 105 Nigeria 4.8%
More financial sector data for Belize
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 42.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.49 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 4.15 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.64 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.1% (2025)
- Broad money 77.5% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 2 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 360 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Belize?
- International debt issues to gdp in Belize was 6.0% in 2014, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Belize ranks 102nd out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.