Interest payments in Belize
Belize: Interest payments was 104.67 million current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Belize, 1990–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Belize is 104.67 million current LCU, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Belize peaked at 175.87 million current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.83 million current LCU, in 1991.
Belize ranks 141st of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.83 million current LCU | 10.83 million current LCU | 30.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.96 million current LCU | 41.58 million current LCU | 175.87 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.17 million current LCU | 57.08 million current LCU | 104.67 million current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 139 Estonia 225.80 million current LCU compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 152.70 million current LCU compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 72.85 million current LCU compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.74 million current LCU compare
- 144 San Marino 39.06 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Belize
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 21.3% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 24.4% (2017)
- Taxes on goods and services 48.1% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.3% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.2% (2017)
- Interest payments 9.4% (2017)
- Grants and other revenue 12.7% (2017)
- Interest payments 10.3% (2017)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Belize?
- Interest payments in Belize was 104.67 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 175.87 million current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for interest payments?
- Belize ranks 141st out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.