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Belize

BLZ · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income

Not availableMERI readiness
-Global rank
3.2BGDP (2024)
417.1KPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		20243,203,631,800WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20243.5WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20243.3WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20282IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		2024417,072WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile Not available
  • Coverage 0%
  • Imputed 0
  • Missing 0
PillarScore

Pillar scores will display when sub_scores are present for this country.

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.2
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

36
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.1
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.8
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.5
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.4
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.1

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

87 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202441.3WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-1.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.2WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202536TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.1WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20240.8WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.5WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.4WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20240.1WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202399.6WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20229.8WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra20217.6WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra202267.2WDICC BY 4.0
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics20247.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20246.6LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202418.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202419LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20246LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20244LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20245.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202452.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202453.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics20249LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202426.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202422.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202417.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro201461WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-3.5IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-1.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro20243,203,631,800WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20243.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20247,681.2WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20243.3WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20281.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20240.9WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20242WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20282IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20243.2WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20258.9WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202442.7WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity20285IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202459.9WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202445.4IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202216.6WDICC BY 4.0
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202414.4IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202536TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202413.9WDICC BY 4.0
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.6UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202556.2WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202562.5UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202437.4WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202542.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202437.4WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202254.3WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202894.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202623.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202623.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202287.9WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202446.2WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202559.1WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202473.7WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20241.4WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social2024417,072WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202441.8WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20244WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20240WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade2024482,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20241,455,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202212WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade2024109WDICC BY 4.0
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