Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Belize
Belize: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was 11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
20
in 1985
All-time low
10
in 1979
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Belize, 1979–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Belize stood at 11.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Belize peaked at 20 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1979.
Belize ranks 17th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10 | — |
| 1980 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 14.5 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.5 | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 11.5 | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 12 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.15 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2 | 11 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 11 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 13 compare
- 15 Tajikistan 12.25 compare
- 16 Kenya 11.25 compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 10 compare
- 19 Belarus 9.75 compare
- 20 Colombia 9.25 compare
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 monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Belize?
- Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Belize was 11 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 1985.
- What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1979.
- How does Belize rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- Belize ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Monetary policy-related, 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.