Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Belize
Belize: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, capital health expenditure in Belize stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 76.4% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Belize peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 107th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +55.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -62.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +139.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +68.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +324.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -81.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -87.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +1005.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +76.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1005.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 104 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 105 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 106 Andorra 0.1% compare
- 108 Tuvalu 0.1% compare
- 109 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 110 Ghana 0.1% compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Belize?
- Capital health expenditure in Belize was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for capital health expenditure?
- Belize ranks 107th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.