Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize
Belize: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -52.73 million current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize, 1990–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belize recorded -52.73 million current LCU for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2017.
That represents a change of up 65.4% on the previous year and down 334.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize peaked at 22.45 million current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -202.31 million current LCU, in 2004.
Belize ranks 45th of 156 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -44.45 million current LCU | -88.12 million current LCU | -5.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -90.89 million current LCU | -202.31 million current LCU | 22.45 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -75.67 million current LCU | -164.63 million current LCU | -21.44 million current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 42 Palau -24.64 million current LCU compare
- 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -35.14 million current LCU compare
- 44 Saint Lucia -46.50 million current LCU compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis -53.70 million current LCU compare
- 47 Bahamas -194.07 million current LCU compare
- 48 Solomon Islands -256.41 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Belize was -52.73 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.45 million current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -202.31 million current LCU in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Belize ranks 45th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 334.9%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.