Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize
Belize: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.15 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize peaked at 0.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2014.
Belize ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.18 | — |
| 2002 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.13 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.15 | +7.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.28, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1889 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.173 | 0.1 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Belize was 0.15 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Belize ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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