Rural population, per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per unit of gdp in Belize is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Belize ranks 74th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -39.2% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 71 Indonesia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Morocco 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Djibouti 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Guatemala 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Moldova 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 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)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.