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Belize — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1990–2017 · 28 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government expenditure reading for Belize was 22.3% of GDP in 2017. The previous reading was 21.3% of GDP in 2016; the period change was +1.07 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 19.9% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2008–2017

PeriodValue
201722.3 % of GDP
201621.3 % of GDP
201520.6 % of GDP
201419.4 % of GDP
201318.9 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2008
201218.3 % of GDP
201119.9 % of GDP
201019.7 % of GDP
200919.8 % of GDP
200818.2 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.