Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.4041 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize stood at 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4041 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Belize 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6486 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9597 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Italy 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Spain 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Finland 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 South Sudan 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize was 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4041 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.