Net official development assistance received in Belize
Belize: Net official development assistance received was 31.86 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Belize, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 31.86 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Belize peaked at 77.88 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million current US$, in 1964.
Belize ranks 140th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.82 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.82 million current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1962 | 5.52 million current US$ | +95.7% |
| 1963 | 4.06 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1964 | 1.55 million current US$ | -61.8% |
| 1965 | 2.13 million current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1966 | 2.58 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 5.84 million current US$ | +126.4% |
| 1968 | 5.52 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 6.84 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 5.95 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 5.07 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 4.01 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 4.67 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 6.22 million current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 8.71 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 11.63 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 9.53 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 18.22 million current US$ | +91.2% |
| 1979 | 20.72 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 14.50 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 11.31 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 12.03 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 15.06 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 13.90 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 21.93 million current US$ | +57.8% |
| 1986 | 24.06 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 23.48 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 25.01 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 28.52 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 30.32 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 21.77 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 26.16 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 31.11 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 32.17 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.83 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1996 | 21.03 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 13.77 million current US$ | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 14.52 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 47.40 million current US$ | +226.4% |
| 2000 | 16.15 million current US$ | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 22.49 million current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 23.28 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.68 million current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million current US$ | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 11.72 million current US$ | +75.1% |
| 2006 | 7.73 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 21.28 million current US$ | +175.2% |
| 2008 | 23.37 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 26.24 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 24.46 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 20.99 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 26.21 million current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 51.27 million current US$ | +95.6% |
| 2014 | 37.56 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 28.27 million current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 34.96 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 34.20 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 33.83 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.80 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 69.90 million current US$ | +95.3% |
| 2021 | 77.88 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 21.01 million current US$ | -73.0% |
| 2023 | 31.86 million current US$ | +51.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 31.86 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 31.86 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.38 million current US$, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +226.4% | 14.52 million current US$ | 47.40 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million current US$ | 1.55 million current US$ | 6.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.47 million current US$ | 4.01 million current US$ | 20.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.98 million current US$ | 11.31 million current US$ | 28.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.71 million current US$ | 13.77 million current US$ | 47.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.16 million current US$ | 6.70 million current US$ | 26.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.76 million current US$ | 20.99 million current US$ | 51.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.16 million current US$ | 21.01 million current US$ | 77.88 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 137 Nauru 37.58 million current US$ compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 36.35 million current US$ compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 35.85 million current US$ compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.05 million current US$ compare
- 142 Palau 28.79 million current US$ compare
- 143 Cyprus 22.58 million current 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 current 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 77.88 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Belize rank for net official development assistance received?
- Belize ranks 140th 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 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current U.S. dollars.