Belize: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Upper Middle Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Data unavailable |
| Economic Trivia | Belize has the second highest per capita income in Central America. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2016): United States, China, and Mexico |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Garment Production; Food Processing; Tourism; Construction |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $3,104,994,354 (2016) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | -0.594% (2016) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $8,462 (2016) |
GDP Country Rank 170/195 (2016)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | -0.885% (2015) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $1,344,359,000 (2016) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 31.1% (2017) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 9.279% (2016) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 7.144% (2016) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($163,456,303) (2016) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 172,380 (2017) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 15.39% (2017) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 15.093% (2017) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 69.517% (2017) |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.617% (2017) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,204,422,350 (2016) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,004,017,650 (2016) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 82.132% (2016) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $32,733,411 (2016) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $506,701,327 (2016) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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