Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Belize, 2007–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Belize is 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Belize 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 48 Peru 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Belarus 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 United States of America 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mauritania 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Romania 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
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 reserves, per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.