GDP per employed person in Belize
Belize: GDP per employed person was 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,201 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
109th
of 177 countries
All-time high
38,385 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2004
All-time low
26,287 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Belize, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Belize recorded 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Belize peaked at 38,385 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26,287 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2019.
Belize ranks 109th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 35,057 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 36,242 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 35,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 34,845 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 33,833 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 32,783 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 33,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 33,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 35,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 35,158 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 35,969 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 38,022 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 38,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 37,854 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 37,404 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 36,826 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34,741 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 33,350 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 32,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 31,337 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 31,381 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31,227 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 30,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 29,302 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 26,776 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26,287 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 28,952 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 30,188 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 32,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 32,062 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 33,119 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,213 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,102 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,242 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 36,333 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,350 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,889 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,287 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,519 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,952 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,119 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More work & labour data for Belize
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6517 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 219.33 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 228.04 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Belize?
- Gdp per employed person in Belize was 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38,385 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,287 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- How does Belize rank for gdp per employed person?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.