Labor share of gdp in Belize

Belize: Labor share of gdp was 50.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
50.4
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
50.4
in 2020
All-time low
46.7
in 2014
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Belize, 2004–2020

02040602004201220202004: 46.92005: 47.52006: 46.92007: 47.72008: 47.32009: 47.92010: 47.22011: 47.62012: 47.42013: 47.82014: 46.72015: 472016: 47.52017: 46.82018: 46.72019: 482020: 50.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 50.4 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Belize peaked at 50.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2014.

That places Belize 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor share of gdp in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Belize, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 46.9 —
2005 47.5 +1.3%
2006 46.9 -1.3%
2007 47.7 +1.7%
2008 47.3 -0.8%
2009 47.9 +1.3%
2010 47.2 -1.5%
2011 47.6 +0.8%
2012 47.4 -0.4%
2013 47.8 +0.8%
2014 46.7 -2.3%
2015 47 +0.6%
2016 47.5 +1.1%
2017 46.8 -1.5%
2018 46.7 -0.2%
2019 48 +2.8%
2020 50.4 +5.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 50.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 50.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.37 46.9 47.9 6
2010s 47.27 46.7 48 10
2020s 50.4 50.4 50.4 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 66 Belarus 51.1 compare
  2. 67 Argentina 51 compare
  3. 68 China 50.7 compare
  4. 69 Suriname 50.4 compare
  5. 71 Armenia 50.3 compare
  6. 71 Singapore 50.3 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Belize?
Labor share of gdp in Belize was 50.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 50.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2014.
How does Belize rank for labor share of gdp?
Belize ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
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