Belize: GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Belize's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose US$144.29 on 2023 (from US$5,874 to US$6,018).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$15.83 and a typical year strayed about US$325.47 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$892.62 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was US$826.82 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Belize had the 34th highest value of the 48 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Belize in the 2024 ranking

• Marshall Islands — 30th of 48: US$7,184
• Albania — 31st of 48: US$6,817
• Botswana — 32nd of 48: US$6,663
• Iraq — 34th of 48: US$5,473
• Tonga — 35th of 48: US$5,428
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 36th of 48: US$5,002

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 45 values

GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in nearby economies

• Argentina — US$13,362 (2025)
• Bahamas, The — US$31,545 (2024)
• Bolivia — US$3,038 (2024)
• Brazil — US$9,491 (2025)
• Chile — US$15,550 (2025)
• Colombia — US$7,202 (2025)
• Costa Rica — US$14,132 (2025)
• Cuba — US$8,184 (2019)
• Dominican Republic — US$8,835 (2025)
• Ecuador — US$6,242 (2025)
• El Salvador

More economic policy & debt data for Belize

• GDP (current US$) — US$3.33 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 6.65 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$2.7 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 5.4 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$7,865 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 15,731 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$6,374 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 12,772 (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$3.16 billion (2025)
• GNI (current LCU) — 6.32 billion (2025)
• GNI per capita (current LCU) — 14,953 (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Belize's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)?

US$6,018 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is up 58.27% from US$3,802 in 1980 (1.05% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$6,018 in 2024 and the lowest US$2,691 in 1985.

How does Belize rank?

34th highest of 48 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) unusual for Belize?

In 2024, Belize's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose US$144.29 on 2023 (from US$5,874 to US$6,018). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$15.83 and a typical year strayed about US$325.47 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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