🇧🇿 Belize National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Belize government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $2.1 billion, growing at $3 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 60%. Per-citizen share: $5,328.
About Belize's National Debt
Belize is a serial restructurer that pioneered a 2021 debt-for-nature swap, converting bond debt into marine-conservation funding — a model now copied elsewhere.
Belize's debt-to-GDP ratio of 60% is elevated above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark, though still manageable for a government with deep capital markets and institutional credibility. By total government debt, Belize ranks 136th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $3 per second, Belize adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $0 billion per year. Each of Belize's 0 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $5,328. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Belize National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Belize's national debt right now?
Belize's national debt is approximately $2.1 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $3 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 60% and each citizen's share is about $5,328.
How fast is Belize's debt growing?
Belize's government debt grows at approximately $3 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Belize's debt per capita?
Each of Belize's 0 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $5,328 of the national debt.
What is Belize's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Belize's debt-to-GDP ratio is 60%. This is above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark but generally manageable for an economy with sound institutions.
Why is Belize's government debt at this level?
Belize is a serial restructurer that pioneered a 2021 debt-for-nature swap, converting bond debt into marine-conservation funding — a model now copied elsewhere.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 2,100,000,000 + 3 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=bz (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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