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Economy of Belize vs Singapore compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Belize has a GDP of $3.52B compared to $547B for Singapore, ranking 167/197 and 27/197 by economy size, respectively.

Belize has $2.14B in government debt (59.5% of GDP), compared to $954B (174.9% of GDP) in Singapore.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Belize
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Singapore
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Belize Singapore
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 $28,072,478 $141,975,429 $704,751,700 $5,946,720,492
1961 $29,965,000 $148,921,260 $764,629,788 $6,430,636,626
1962 $31,857,592 $156,207,459 $826,239,212 $6,916,371,175
1963 $33,750,114 $163,949,779 $917,608,012 $7,610,786,827
1964 $36,194,586 $172,147,071 $894,153,311 $7,374,611,314
1965 $40,110,040 $180,634,853 $974,644,096 $7,952,357,573
1966 $44,450,044 $189,252,662 $1,096,425,608 $8,761,915,153
1967 $47,431,256 $198,550,879 $1,238,035,816 $9,857,909,188
1968 $44,999,910 $213,178,569 $1,425,706,091 $11,191,387,995
1969 $47,399,905 $224,064,266 $1,659,893,768 $12,739,585,038
1970 $53,339,893 $234,836,589 $1,920,574,150 $14,515,738,367
1971 $59,074,687 $244,134,805 $2,263,785,444 $16,317,640,427
1972 $65,998,069 $269,081,241 $2,721,440,981 $18,490,426,054
1973 $78,214,768 $283,482,184 $3,696,213,333 $20,450,966,487
1974 $103,160,450 $321,922,327 $5,221,534,956 $21,702,034,804
1975 $118,194,026 $333,488,431 $5,633,673,930 $22,567,672,249
1976 $97,094,227 $333,374,975 $6,327,077,974 $24,246,067,681
1977 $117,650,000 $355,032,995 $6,618,585,074 $25,907,515,502
1978 $136,300,000 $383,154,474 $7,517,176,355 $27,922,390,122
1979 $151,800,000 $411,956,277 $9,296,921,724 $30,590,220,574
1980 $257,400,000 $461,839,033 $11,896,256,783 $33,683,923,408
1981 $260,750,000 $467,073,042 $14,175,228,844 $37,327,150,728
1982 $248,550,000 $466,574,565 $16,084,252,378 $39,978,179,041
1983 $262,150,000 $456,555,176 $17,784,112,150 $43,398,105,213
1984 $290,350,000 $465,577,611 $19,749,361,098 $47,213,790,846
1985 $287,300,000 $470,263,296 $19,156,532,746 $46,919,789,791
1986 $311,500,000 $491,647,963 $18,586,746,057 $47,549,833,615
1987 $371,100,000 $544,386,841 $20,919,215,578 $52,684,232,539
1988 $421,450,000 $597,674,043 $25,371,462,488 $58,618,369,611
1989 $491,100,000 $675,436,470 $30,465,364,739 $64,573,309,330
1990 $547,150,000 $752,750,268 $36,144,336,769 $70,914,989,180
1991 $597,100,000 $841,429,344 $45,466,164,978 $75,658,065,572
1992 $696,250,000 $948,552,073 $52,131,320,033 $80,681,614,024
1993 $752,850,000 $1,006,774,198 $60,603,815,716 $89,927,445,311
1994 $772,300,000 $1,006,574,807 $73,688,724,431 $99,905,515,247
1995 $819,050,000 $1,013,952,268 $87,812,540,788 $107,074,136,708
1996 $850,850,000 $1,025,168,003 $96,293,086,513 $115,074,063,972
1997 $873,400,000 $1,068,585,359 $100,123,787,215 $124,643,863,764
1998 $929,500,000 $1,110,158,349 $85,728,207,782 $121,912,898,005
1999 $1,000,250,000 $1,214,788,692 $86,286,849,755 $128,884,330,733
2000 $1,138,900,000 $1,363,484,411 $96,076,539,926 $140,533,304,239
2001 $1,172,800,000 $1,431,576,383 $89,793,790,670 $139,028,385,431
2002 $1,244,650,000 $1,508,840,333 $92,538,372,870 $144,482,970,560
2003 $1,308,900,000 $1,654,694,732 $97,646,401,096 $151,054,425,109
2004 $1,400,850,000 $1,733,803,048 $115,033,593,101 $166,069,208,808
2005 $1,474,950,000 $1,772,285,480 $127,807,848,728 $178,302,402,124
2006 $1,591,150,000 $1,852,241,207 $148,627,286,361 $194,361,682,396
2007 $1,707,100,000 $1,914,351,454 $180,941,701,358 $211,896,059,498
2008 $1,738,900,000 $1,882,149,833 $193,617,323,539 $215,844,707,508
2009 $1,688,500,000 $1,874,822,220 $194,150,283,772 $216,120,888,113
2010 $1,745,700,000 $1,895,708,410 $239,807,980,591 $247,501,100,140
2011 $1,827,050,000 $1,891,072,573 $279,356,499,090 $262,883,130,580
2012 $1,909,400,000 $1,961,756,626 $295,092,888,077 $274,543,305,512
2013 $2,032,750,000 $2,049,139,661 $307,576,360,585 $287,769,788,882
2014 $2,138,250,000 $2,131,737,317 $314,863,580,758 $299,095,084,829
2015 $2,193,050,000 $2,193,050,000 $307,998,545,269 $307,998,545,269
2016 $2,240,200,000 $2,194,246,345 $319,646,468,521 $319,541,032,495
2017 $2,266,300,000 $2,154,467,872 $343,673,334,902 $333,846,562,290
2018 $2,293,250,000 $2,178,394,773 $377,123,710,561 $345,370,865,383
2019 $2,388,300,000 $2,271,360,752 $376,161,998,830 $349,888,458,531
2020 $2,042,850,000 $1,955,575,510 $349,165,858,545 $336,541,232,521
2021 $2,420,550,000 $2,302,615,267 $436,591,382,250 $369,376,902,515
2022 $2,846,700,000 $2,524,886,205 $509,017,841,147 $384,550,906,479
2023 $3,066,850,000 $2,553,897,572 $505,439,514,078 $391,555,143,382
2024 $3,515,783,329 $2,762,085,935 $547,386,645,892 $408,736,675,577

Economic indicators

Belize Singapore
Gross domestic product
$3.52B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank
167/197
2024
27/197
2024
GDP growth
14.6%
2023-2024
8.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$8,430
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
7/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,093
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$2.14B
2024
$954B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.5%
2025
174.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,138
2024
$158,044
2024
Government debt per person rank
77/185
2024
1/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,036
2025
$55,248
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
333,204
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
49
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2018
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.1%
2025
16.7%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
1.4%
2024-2025
2.39%
2023-2024
Unemployment rate
29.3%
2020
2.74%
2024
Population
427523
6105665

GDP per capita in Belize vs Singapore

Belize's GDP per capita is $8,430, ranking 94/197, compared to $90,674 in Singapore, ranking 7/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Belize ranks 114th at $15,093, while Singapore ranks 2nd at $150,689.

Belize
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Singapore
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Belize Singapore
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 $307 - $428 -
1961 $320 - $449 -
1962 $332 - $472 -
1963 $342 - $511 -
1964 $356 - $486 -
1965 $383 - $517 -
1966 $412 - $567 -
1967 $426 - $626 -
1968 $392 - $709 -
1969 $402 - $813 -
1970 $442 - $926 -
1971 $481 - $1,071 -
1972 $529 - $1,264 -
1973 $619 - $1,685 -
1974 $805 - $2,342 -
1975 $906 - $2,490 -
1976 $729 - $2,759 -
1977 $866 - $2,846 -
1978 $983 - $3,194 -
1979 $1,071 - $3,901 -
1980 $1,774 - $4,928 -
1981 $1,753 - $5,597 -
1982 $1,629 - $6,078 -
1983 $1,677 - $6,633 -
1984 $1,814 - $7,228 -
1985 $1,754 - $7,002 -
1986 $1,859 - $6,800 -
1987 $2,166 - $7,539 -
1988 $2,406 - $8,914 -
1989 $2,742 - $10,395 -
1990 $2,989 $4,474 $11,862 $23,815
1991 $3,192 $5,061 $14,502 $25,530
1992 $3,646 $5,714 $16,136 $27,022
1993 $3,863 $6,084 $18,290 $30,062
1994 $3,879 $6,082 $21,552 $33,058
1995 $4,012 $6,100 $24,915 $35,090
1996 $4,046 $6,096 $26,233 $36,873
1997 $4,017 $6,252 $26,376 $39,286
1998 $4,128 $6,343 $21,829 $37,560
1999 $4,292 $6,801 $21,797 $39,949
2000 $4,730 $7,555 $23,853 $43,781
2001 $4,722 $7,864 $21,700 $43,109
2002 $4,862 $8,166 $22,160 $45,083
2003 $4,962 $8,863 $23,730 $48,778
2004 $5,156 $9,259 $27,608 $54,384
2005 $5,273 $9,480 $29,961 $58,822
2006 $5,527 $9,925 $33,768 $64,061
2007 $5,765 $10,243 $39,433 $68,805
2008 $5,713 $9,986 $40,009 $67,735
2009 $5,401 $9,744 $38,927 $66,213
2010 $5,451 $9,735 $47,237 $75,401
2011 $5,582 $9,698 $53,891 $80,052
2012 $5,710 $9,266 $55,548 $82,108
2013 $5,950 $9,514 $56,967 $83,088
2014 $6,128 $9,490 $57,565 $84,555
2015 $6,154 $9,538 $55,646 $87,156
2016 $6,142 $9,402 $57,006 $89,902
2017 $6,073 $9,122 $61,236 $95,744
2018 $6,031 $9,528 $66,882 $103,963
2019 $6,190 $10,531 $65,952 $105,335
2020 $5,227 $9,618 $61,410 $101,518
2021 $6,123 $11,677 $80,056 $132,617
2022 $7,068 $13,466 $90,299 $143,095
2023 $7,460 $13,823 $85,412 $143,786
2024 $8,430 $15,093 $90,674 $150,689

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Belize's government spending was $869M, accounting for 24.1% of its GDP, while Singapore's spent $79.4B, or 16.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 59.5% in Belize and 174.9% in Singapore, ranking 84/185 and 5/185, respectively.

Belize
Government spending

Government debt
Singapore
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Belize Singapore
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 - - 15.1% 73.5%
1991 - - 15.9% 76.4%
1992 - - 14.5% 79%
1993 - - 14.5% 71.2%
1994 - - 11.7% 70.7%
1995 - - 13.8% 69.8%
1996 19.9% 39.4% 18.1% 71.3%
1997 19.9% 40.7% 14.5% 70.8%
1998 20.9% 40.3% 18.1% 84.6%
1999 23.6% 43.7% 15.9% 85.3%
2000 23.1% 79% 16.1% 82.3%
2001 25.8% 49.5% 18.2% 94.5%
2002 24.4% 53.2% 15.9% 96.3%
2003 24.5% 67.2% 15.6% 99.1%
2004 21.7% 70.6% 14.1% 95.7%
2005 21.4% 72.7% 12.4% 92.7%
2006 21.2% 71.3% 12.3% 86.5%
2007 22% 66.4% 9.01% 87.8%
2008 21.8% 64.6% 14% 97.9%
2009 23.2% 69.7% 15.9% 101.7%
2010 23.3% 68.5% 10.2% 98.7%
2011 23.5% 66.4% 9.66% 103.1%
2012 22.1% 63.4% 9.83% 106.7%
2013 23.8% 62.9% 10.9% 98.2%
2014 24.8% 61.5% 12.6% 97.7%
2015 27.9% 65.1% 14.4% 102.2%
2016 27.7% 70.4% 15.3% 106.3%
2017 27.7% 78.1% 13.6% 107.6%
2018 26.8% 78.8% 13.9% 109.4%
2019 27.4% 78.4% 14% 127.9%
2020 33.2% 103.3% 24.1% 148.2%
2021 25.8% 82.5% 15.6% 141.7%
2022 22.8% 66.8% 15% 154.3%
2023 24.8% 67.2% 14.8% 172.8%
2024 24.7% 61% 14.5% 174.3%
2025 24.1% 59.5% 16.7% 174.9%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Belize's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$83.1M, equivalent to -2.36% of GDP. This compares to Singapore's surplus of $24.2B, or 4.43% of GDP.

Over the past 29 years, Belize recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Singapore ran a deficit in 2 years. On average, Belize posted an annual deficit equal to -3.19% of GDP, compared to surplus of +3.28% of GDP for Singapore.

Deficit/surplus
Belize

Singapore
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Belize Singapore
1990 - 1.97%
1991 - 0.68%
1992 - 2.7%
1993 - 4.36%
1994 - 7.9%
1995 - 4.8%
1996 -1.76% 1.98%
1997 -1.81% 5.66%
1998 -2.69% 2.41%
1999 -6.51% 5.2%
2000 -6.68% 4.59%
2001 -7.23% 1.2%
2002 -5.4% 2.23%
2003 -8.41% 0.68%
2004 -4.52% 2.06%
2005 -3.7% 2.56%
2006 -2.27% 2.16%
2007 -0.19% 7.12%
2008 1.25% 3.59%
2009 -2.46% -0.09%
2010 -1.91% 5.68%
2011 -1.06% 7.96%
2012 -0.22% 7.34%
2013 -1.21% 5.96%
2014 -1.72% 4.6%
2015 -5.14% 2.86%
2016 -4.47% 3.25%
2017 -3.48% 5.24%
2018 -1.36% 3.68%
2019 -2.89% 3.77%
2020 -8.59% -6.73%
2021 -3.3% 1.13%
2022 -0.48% 1.21%
2023 -1.99% 3.47%
2024 -2.36% 4.43%
2025 -1.65% 3.05%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Belize has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.89%, compared with 1.73% in Singapore. In 2024, inflation was 1.4% in Belize and 2.39% in Singapore.

Inflation
Belize

Singapore
Year Inflation
Belize Singapore Belize Singapore
1996 6.4% 1.38%
1997 1% 2%
1998 -0.8% -0.27%
1999 -1.2% 0.02%
2000 0.6% 1.36%
2001 1.1% 1%
2002 2.2% -0.39%
2003 2.6% 0.51%
2004 3.1% 1.66%
2005 3.7% 0.43%
2006 4.2% 0.97%
2007 2.3% 2.11%
2008 6.4% 6.64%
2009 -1.1% 0.59%
2010 0.9% 2.83%
2011 1.7% 5.25%
2012 1.2% 4.58%
2013 0.5% 2.36%
2014 1.2% 1.03%
2015 -0.9% -0.52%
2016 0.7% -0.53%
2017 1.1% 0.58%
2018 0.3% 0.44%
2019 0.2% 0.57%
2020 0.1% -0.17%
2021 3.2% 2.32%
2022 6.3% 6.13%
2023 4.4% 4.83%
2024 3.3% 2.39%
2025 1.4% -

Top exports between countries

Belize
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $151K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $7K
Singapore
Export category Export value
Miscellaneous $19.3M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $739K
Machinery & equipment $129K
Chemicals & pharma $116K
Raw materials & minerals $89K
Textiles & consumer goods $23K
Metals $1K
Wood & paper products $1K

Balance of trade

Belize Singapore
Current account balance
-$51.7M
2024
$96B
2024
Current account balance ranking
80/189
2024
7/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.47%
2024
+17.5%
2024
Goods imports
$1.36B
2024
$435B
2024
Goods exports
$482M
2024
$583B
2024
Service imports
$362M
2024
$351B
2024
Service exports
$1.16B
2024
$396B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
51.2%
2023
143.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.3%
2023
178.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Belize Singapore
Economic freedom 64.2 84.1
Economic freedom ranking 73/197 1/197
Property rights 35.1 94.3
Government integrity 44.4 86.4
Judicial effectiveness 72.6 58.3
Tax burden 83.2 89.9
Government spending 82.2 92.9
Fiscal health 86.5 73.9
Business freedom 68.3 90.6
Labor freedom 65.1 77.1
Monetary freedom 71.2 81
Trade freedom 56.6 95
Investment freedom 55 90
Financial freedom 50 80

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Belize is 64.2, ranking 73/197, compared to 84.1 for Singapore, ranking 1/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Belize
Singapore
Year Economic freedom index
Belize Singapore
1995 62.9 86.3
1996 61.6 86.5
1997 64.3 87.3
1998 59.1 87
1999 60.7 86.9
2000 63.3 87.7
2001 65.9 87.8
2002 65.6 87.4
2003 63.5 88.2
2004 62.8 88.9
2005 64.5 88.6
2006 64.7 88
2007 63.3 87.1
2008 63 87.3
2009 63 87.1
2010 61.5 86.1
2011 63.8 87.2
2012 61.9 87.5
2013 57.3 88
2014 56.7 89.4
2015 56.8 89.4
2016 57.4 87.8
2017 58.6 88.6
2018 57.1 88.8
2019 55.4 89.4
2020 57.4 89.4
2021 57.5 89.7
2022 56.6 84.4
2023 59.8 83.9
2024 61.2 83.5
2025 64.2 84.1

More economic indicators

Belize Singapore
Services, % of GDP
62.4%
2023
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.3%
2023
21.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
8.1%
2023
0.03%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.19B
2024
$451B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$14,530
2024
$126,190
2024
Total reserves including gold
$498M
2024
$384B
2024
Total reserves ranking
156/177
2024
9/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$126M
2024
-$96.7B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$128M
2024
$152B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$2.61M
2024
$55.3B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.86%
2023
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
52%
2018
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
18.3%
2023
22.2%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.