Belize

GDP growth in Belize

GDP growth in Belize: 5% a year in 1980 and 3.5% a year in 2024, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2024
3.5% a year
Since 1980
−1.5 percentage points
Projected, 2031
2% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in BelizeGDP growth in Belize: 5% a year in 1980 and 3.5% a year in 2024, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 22% a year in 1987, the lowest -13.5% a year in 2020.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearBelize
20243.5
20230.5
20229.3
202118
2020-13.5
20194.3
20180.8
2017-1.8
2016-0
20152.8
20143.9
20134.1
20123.9
2011-0.1
20101.4
2009-0.4
2008-1.6
20073.3
20064.5
20052.2
20044.8
20039.7
20025.4
20015
200012.2
19999.4
19983.9
19974.2
19961.1
19950.7
1994-0
19936.1
199212.7
199111.8
199011.2
198915.5
198810.9
198722
19867.3
1985-1.4
198411.3
19836.1
1982-7.6
19810.2
19805
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2025–2031
YearBelize
20252.6
20261.9
20272
20282
20292
20302
20312

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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