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Belize · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

91st of 182 · 22nd in Latin America
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GNI per capitaBelize's gni per capita rose from US$3,910 in 1996 to US$7,530 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$6kUS$7kUS$8kUS$7,530

Belize's gni per capita rose from US$3,910 in 1996 to US$7,530 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

111th of 181 · 25th in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Belize's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $5,900 in 1996 to intl $14.2k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $4kintl $6kintl $8kintl $10kintl $12kintl $14kintl $16kintl $14.2k

Belize's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $5,900 in 1996 to intl $14.2k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

81st of 159 · 14th in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Belize's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,592 in 1995 to US$4,119 in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$3kUS$3.5kUS$4kUS$4,119

Belize's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,592 in 1995 to US$4,119 in 2024.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

70th of 93 · 4th in Latin America*
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Gini indexBelize's gini index fell from 60.2 in 1993 to 39.9 in 2018.1995200020052010201540506039.9

Belize's gini index fell from 60.2 in 1993 to 39.9 in 2018.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

66th of 93 · 4th in Latin America*
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Income share held by highest 10%Belize's income share held by highest 10% fell from 51.1 % in 1993 to 30.0 % in 2018.1995200020052010201530%40%50%30.0 %

Belize's income share held by highest 10% fell from 51.1 % in 1993 to 30.0 % in 2018.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

70th of 93 · 4th in Latin America*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Belize's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.0 % in 1993 to 5.8 % in 2018.199520002005201020150%2%4%6%5.8 %

Belize's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.0 % in 1993 to 5.8 % in 2018.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

43rd of 93 · 4th in Latin America*
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Extreme povertyBelize's extreme poverty fell from 18.0 % in 1993 to 1.0 % in 2018.199520002005201020150%10%20%30%1.0 %

Belize's extreme poverty fell from 18.0 % in 1993 to 1.0 % in 2018.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

67th of 68 · 12th in Latin America*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesBelize's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 34.1 % in 2002 to 52.0 % in 2018.20052010201530%35%40%45%50%55%52.0 %

Belize's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 34.1 % in 2002 to 52.0 % in 2018.

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