GDP per Capita: Belize
Belize's gdp per capita is currently $8,115.795 as of 2026. # Belize GDP per Capita Belize's GDP per capita reached $8,115.
Current (2026)
$8,115.795
+2.8% y/y
Peak (2026)
$8,115.795
Low (1980)
$1,523.579
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita — Belize
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita — Belize
Analysis# Belize GDP per Capita
Belize's GDP per capita reached $8,115.795 USD in 2026, marking an all-time high and representing a remarkable 432.7% increase since 1980, when it stood at just $1,523.579 USD. The nation has transformed from one of the region's lower-income economies into a middle-income country over nearly five decades of sustained growth.
The recovery from the 2020 pandemic contraction—when GDP per capita dropped to $5,209.415 USD—demonstrates economic resilience. Beginning in 2021, the country entered a consistent upward trajectory, with annual gains accelerating from $6,081.048 USD in 2021 to $8,115.795 USD by 2026. This sustained expansion suggests Belize's economy continues gaining momentum, with structural improvements positioning the country for further per capita income growth.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | $8,715.469 | +1.76% |
| 2029 | $8,564.828 | +1.76% |
| 2028 | $8,416.832 | +1.81% |
| 2027 | $8,267.045 | +1.86% |
| 2026 | $8,115.795 | +2.77% |
| 2025 | $7,896.841 | +1.29% |
| 2024 | $7,796.261 | +3.24% |
| 2023 | $7,551.652 | +5.45% |
| 2022 | $7,161.557 | +17.77% |
| 2021 | $6,081.048 | +16.73% |
| 2020 | $5,209.415 | -15.53% |
| 2019 | $6,166.947 | +2.18% |
| 2018 | $6,035.101 | -1.10% |
| 2017 | $6,102.103 | -0.79% |
| 2016 | $6,150.767 | +0.04% |
| 2015 | $6,148.204 | +0.40% |
| 2014 | $6,123.803 | +2.80% |
| 2013 | $5,956.861 | +3.83% |
| 2012 | $5,737.057 | +2.86% |
| 2011 | $5,577.698 | +2.83% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $5,424.01 | +1.24% |
| 2009 | $5,357.376 | -5.45% |
| 2008 | $5,666.241 | -0.77% |
| 2007 | $5,710.295 | +4.50% |
| 2006 | $5,464.195 | +5.11% |
| 2005 | $5,198.495 | +2.61% |
| 2004 | $5,066.202 | +4.31% |
| 2003 | $4,856.653 | +2.54% |
| 2002 | $4,736.493 | +3.49% |
| 2001 | $4,576.71 | +0.44% |
| 2000 | $4,556.836 | +10.79% |
| 1999 | $4,113.114 | +5.59% |
| 1998 | $3,895.375 | +2.64% |
| 1997 | $3,795.287 | -0.92% |
| 1996 | $3,830.356 | +1.30% |
| 1995 | $3,781.017 | +3.36% |
| 1994 | $3,658 | -0.31% |
| 1993 | $3,669.537 | +4.96% |
| 1992 | $3,496.187 | +13.67% |
| 1991 | $3,075.681 | +6.32% |
| 1990 | $2,892.862 | +10.27% |
| 1989 | $2,623.361 | +12.37% |
| 1988 | $2,334.537 | +15.84% |
| 1987 | $2,015.273 | +13.96% |
| 1986 | $1,768.405 | +5.87% |
| 1985 | $1,670.287 | -3.50% |
| 1984 | $1,730.803 | +8.63% |
| 1983 | $1,593.323 | +2.55% |
| 1982 | $1,553.693 | -1.91% |
| 1981 | $1,584.006 | +3.97% |
| 1980 | $1,523.579 | — |
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