Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Belize GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $307.41 to $7,681.24 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 5.16% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1960. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 19.53%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 9 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Belize Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, Belize economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- Expansion (1961–1964) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1965–1966) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1970–1975) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1977–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1981–1982) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1986–1993) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1994–1996) indicating steady moderate growth
- Expansion (1998–1999) indicating steady moderate growth
- Expansion (2002–2007) indicating steady moderate growth
- Contraction (2008–2009) indicating temporary slowdown
- Expansion (2010–2015) indicating steady moderate growth
- Contraction (2016–2018) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (2021–2023) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2024–2024) indicating steady moderate growth
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1980 with an increase of 65.61%, while the largest decline was in 1976 at -19.526%.