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.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.5% | — |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +69.3% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -53.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -5.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.5%, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.6%, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +69.3% | 13.5% | 22.9% |
| 2007 | -53.0% | 18.6% | 8.7% |
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
- 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 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.