Belize vs China: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Belize |  China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.9B | $13.6T |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3% | 6.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.2% | 6.9% |
| Population | 375k | 1.4B |
| GDP per capita | $4.9k | $9.8k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.07% | 6.08% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.13 | 3.54 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.56 | 0.54 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $8.5k | $18k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $1.7B | $13.2T |
| GNI per capita | $4.5k | $9.5k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $3B | $25.3T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $7.8k | $18k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Belize | China |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 25% | 45% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 25% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | -1.1% | 2.9% |
| Unemployment | 9.4% | 4.4% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 57.4 | 59.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.4 | 6 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.37 | 6.11 |
| Property Rights Index | 44.4 | 60.9 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 46.4 | 76.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 60.9 | 76.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 53.9 | 67.5 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 54.3 | 64.4 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 20 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 20 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 64.2 | 72.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 80.4 | 71.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 66.3 | 67.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 79.5 | 70.4 |
| Government Integrity Index | 33.5 | 46 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 58 | 39 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 74.4 | 76.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 4.7 | 9.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 28.3 | 18.2 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 37.9 | 0.6 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 489k | 62.9M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Belize | China |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 94.8% | 50.5% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 76.8% | 14.5% |
| External debt stocks | $1.4B | $2T |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 1.2% | 38.5% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 10.1% | 8.2% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | -0.9% | 20.1% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 8.5% | 46.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19% | 44.1% |
| Total reserves including gold | $294.5M | $3.2T |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $119.5M | $203.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Belize | China |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 57.7% | 19.5% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 58% | 18.7% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$154.9M | $49.1B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 29.4% | 15.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $17.1M | $191.6M |
| Personal remittances received | $92.5M | $24.3B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 12% | 40.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 9.6% | 7.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $7.9M | $35.8B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $2.5M | $5.6B |
| Expense, % of GDP | 27.6% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 33.5% | 32.7% |
