Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Belize
Belize: Central government debt, total (current LCU) was 2.61 billion current LCU in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Belize, 1990–2014
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2014, central government debt, total in Belize stood at 2.61 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Belize peaked at 2.61 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 231.83 million current LCU, in 1990.
Belize ranks 72nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 231.83 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 254.77 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 341.62 million current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 395.56 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 431.79 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 450.36 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 498.13 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +151.9% |
| 2003 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 2.05 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.16 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.49 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.61 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309.59 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.61 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 104.97 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government debt, total (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +151.9% | 498.13 million current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.01 million current LCU | 231.83 million current LCU | 498.13 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.99 billion current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 2.20 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion current LCU | 2.24 billion current LCU | 2.61 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 69 Namibia 6.82 billion current LCU compare
- 70 Solomon Islands 3.49 billion current LCU
- 71 Cyprus 3.35 billion current LCU compare
- 73 Saint Lucia 1.84 billion current LCU compare
- 74 San Marino 1.77 billion current LCU compare
- 75 Andorra 1.49 billion current LCU
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Belize?
- Central government debt, total in Belize was 2.61 billion current LCU in 2014, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.83 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for central government debt, total?
- Belize ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.