Oil rents in Belize
Belize: Oil rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Belize, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil rents in Belize is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 106.6% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil rents in Belize peaked at 5.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Belize ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil rents in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +7032.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +60.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +41.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -69.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +106.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Belize
- Fuel imports 13.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil rents in Belize?
- Oil rents in Belize was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest oil rents recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for oil rents?
- Belize ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil rents rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.