GDP per employed person in Belize
Belize: GDP per employed person was 32,201 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Belize
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 53.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 49.3% (2025)
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.