Interest payments in Belize
Belize: Interest payments was 9.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Belize, 1990–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Belize is 9.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Belize peaked at 37.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1991.
Belize ranks 56th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +106.0% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 11.5% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 13.3% | 8 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 30.14 million current USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Belize?
- Interest payments in Belize was 9.4% 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 37.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1991.
- How does Belize rank for interest payments?
- Belize ranks 56th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.