Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize

Belize: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.03
Change on year
up 178.7%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.86
in 2021
All-time low
-6.76
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize, 2000–2024

-10010202000201220242000: 4.92001: -1.32002: 2.32003: 5.72004: 0.952005: -1.42006: -1.22007: -1.62008: -5.62009: -42010: -2.52011: -42012: -0.142013: 0.712014: -0.732015: -1.32016: -4.52017: -5.12018: -4.52019: -0.82020: -6.82021: 19.92022: 4.72023: -2.62024: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize stood at 2.03.

The figure is up 178.7% on the previous year and up 378.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize peaked at 19.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.76, in 2020.

That places Belize 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.91
2001 -1.29 -126.3%
2002 2.31 -279.1%
2003 5.71 +147.2%
2004 0.95 -83.4%
2005 -1.38 -245.3%
2006 -1.19 -13.8%
2007 -1.59 +33.6%
2008 -5.58 +250.9%
2009 -4 -28.3%
2010 -2.46 -38.5%
2011 -4 +62.6%
2012 -0.14 -96.5%
2013 0.71 -607.1%
2014 -0.73 -202.8%
2015 -1.28 +75.3%
2016 -4.51 +252.3%
2017 -5.08 +12.6%
2018 -4.5 -11.4%
2019 -0.8 -82.2%
2020 -6.76 +745.0%
2021 19.86 -393.8%
2022 4.65 -76.6%
2023 -2.58 -155.5%
2024 2.03 -178.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.115 -5.58 5.71 10
2010s -2.28 -5.08 0.71 10
2020s 3.44 -6.76 19.86 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize?
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize was 2.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 19.86 in 2021.
What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -6.76 in 2020.
How does Belize rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
Belize ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 378.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,641 data points, 2000–2024
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