Belize

Government debt in Belize

Government debt in Belize: 49.5% of GDP in 2001 and 66.9% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
66.9% of GDP
Since 2001
+17.4 percentage points
Rank, 2025
42 of 149
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
65.4% of GDP
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Government debt in BelizeGovernment debt in Belize: 49.5% of GDP in 2001 and 66.9% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 65.4% of GDP 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 65.4% of GDP in 2031.
  • The highest was 102.6% of GDP in 2020, the lowest 49.5% of GDP in 2001.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearBelize
202566.9
202464.3
202366.6
202266.2
202181.8
2020102.6
201978.4
201878.8
201778.1
201670.5
201565.1
201461.5
201362.8
201263.1
201166.2
201068.4
200969.7
200864.7
200766.4
200671.4
200572.7
200470.7
200367.2
200253.2
200149.5
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearBelize
202664.6
202765.8
202866.5
202966.3
203065.8
203165.4

Good to know

  • What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
  • 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.
  • Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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