Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Belize
Belize: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 8.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Belize, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, lending rate, percent per annum in Belize stood at 8.48.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Belize peaked at 16.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.42, in 2024.
Belize ranks 78th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 14.59 | — |
| 1983 | 14.59 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.59 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.59 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.69 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 14.14 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 13.56 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 13.77 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.04 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 14.24 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.32 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 14.37 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 14.78 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.69 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 16.3 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.29 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.5 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.27 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 16 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.45 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 14.83 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.35 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.94 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.26 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.21 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.33 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.14 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.08 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.88 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.36 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.44 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 11.57 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 10.82 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.32 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.84 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.46 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.12 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.07 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.73 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.44 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.52 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.42 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.48 | +0.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.99, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.16, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.32 | 13.56 | 14.69 | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.28 | 14.04 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.56 | 13.94 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 | 9.07 | 13.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8.42 | 8.73 | 6 |
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 lending rate, percent per annum in Belize?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Belize was 8.48 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.42 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Belize ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.