Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Belize
Belize: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 2.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.7
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2020
All-time low
1.35
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2.7 for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Belize peaked at 3.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2000.
That places Belize 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.35 | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.97 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.87 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.92 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.31 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 3.52 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.61 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +3.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.35 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 2.87 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 | 2.61 | 3.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.11 compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.07 compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 2.95 compare
- 23 Mexico 2.68 compare
- 24 Honduras 2.46 compare
- 25 Guatemala 2.44 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Belize?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Belize was 2.7 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Belize ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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