Net official development assistance received in Belize
Belize: Net official development assistance received was 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance received in Belize, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Belize stood at 31.86 million constant 2023 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Belize peaked at 79.60 million constant 2023 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.32 million constant 2023 US$, in 2004.
That places Belize 141st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.83 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 30.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +48.7% |
| 1962 | 55.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +79.5% |
| 1963 | 42.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 12.56 million constant 2023 US$ | -70.6% |
| 1965 | 19.19 million constant 2023 US$ | +52.7% |
| 1966 | 22.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 51.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +130.1% |
| 1968 | 52.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 62.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 49.57 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 37.84 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 26.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 29.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 34.15 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 39.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 54.14 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 39.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 64.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +64.3% |
| 1979 | 64.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 35.38 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.1% |
| 1981 | 28.49 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 32.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 39.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 39.02 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 56.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.1% |
| 1986 | 57.67 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 52.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 50.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 56.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 54.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 38.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 42.35 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 51.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 50.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -46.0% |
| 1996 | 31.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 20.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.6% |
| 1998 | 21.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 66.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +213.0% |
| 2000 | 26.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 36.63 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 34.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 17.51 million constant 2023 US$ | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 8.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 13.59 million constant 2023 US$ | +63.3% |
| 2006 | 8.77 million constant 2023 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 23.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +171.8% |
| 2008 | 24.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 28.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 23.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 21.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 27.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 55.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +101.3% |
| 2014 | 38.55 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 32.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 40.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 38.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 36.98 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 39.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 75.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +90.1% |
| 2021 | 79.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 22.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -72.2% |
| 2023 | 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million constant 2023 US$, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 22% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +213.0% | 21.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 66.40 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.05 million constant 2023 US$ | 12.56 million constant 2023 US$ | 62.07 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 26.44 million constant 2023 US$ | 64.49 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 28.49 million constant 2023 US$ | 57.67 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.45 million constant 2023 US$ | 20.19 million constant 2023 US$ | 66.40 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 8.32 million constant 2023 US$ | 36.63 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.56 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 55.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 22.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 79.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 138 Turkmenistan 36.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 35.85 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 140 Cyprus 35.15 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.86 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 143 Palau 28.79 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.28 million constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Belize
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 9,011 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 3.56 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 4.71 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 50,000 current US$ (2002)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 17,932 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 6,401 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 74,520 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 3,518 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 750,439 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway 108,907 current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Belize?
- Net official development assistance received in Belize was 31.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 79.60 million constant 2023 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 million constant 2023 US$ in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for net official development assistance received?
- Belize ranks 141st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.