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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 10 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 39,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 8 privately owned TV stations; multi-channel cable TV provides access to foreign stations; about 25 radio stations broadcasting on roughly 50 different frequencies; state-run radio was privatized in 1998 (2019)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .bz
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 72% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 4 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 17,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 67 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 271,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, maize, bananas, sorghum, soybeans, chicken, rice, oranges, fruits, plantains (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $506.316 million (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $554.405 million (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$235.566 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$19.761 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$51.762 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $1.235 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” tourism- and agriculture-driven economy; strong post-pandemic rebound; innovative and ecological bond restructuring that significantly lowered public debt and expanded marine protections; central bank offering USD-denom…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Belizean dollars (BZD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 2 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 2 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 2 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 2 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” raw sugar, bananas, fish, shellfish, refined petroleum (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 22%, UK 14%, Spain 9%, Guatemala 7%, Portugal 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $1.369 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $1.536 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $1.64 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $3.516 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 55.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 15.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 62.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -51.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 20.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” -2.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 8.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 14.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 62.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2018.text β€” 39.9 (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 30% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.2% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, orthopedic appliances, ships, garments, tobacco (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” USA 37%, China 17%, Guatemala 10%, Mexico 8%, Costa Rica 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $1.574 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $1.573 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $1.724 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 4.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” garment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oil
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 6.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 4.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 3.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 190,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 99% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $5.062 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $5.12 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $5.538 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 9.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 1.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 8.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $12,600 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $12,500 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $13,300 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 5% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 4.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 4.4% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $482.146 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $473.729 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $498.087 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 21.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 8.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 8.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 25.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 10.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 16.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 32 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 97.1%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 98.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 98.4%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 32.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 12% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 52.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 2.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 595.389 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 283.8 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 220,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 140.519 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 30.752 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 6.7 million barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 5,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 800 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 3 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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