Attribute |
Belize × | Grenada × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 22,966 | 344 |
Continent | North America | North America |
Land area (km²) | 22,806 | 344 |
Water area (km²) | 160 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 542 | 0 |
Border countries | | - |
Coastline (km) | 386 | 121 |
Mean elevation (m) | 173 | - |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 1,124 | 840 |
People | | |
Population | 399,598 | 113,094 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Roman Catholic | Protestant |
Government | | |
Short country name | Belize | Grenada |
Former name | | - |
Government type | Parliamentary democracy | Parliamentary democracy |
Capital | Belmopan | Saint George's |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 3,218,000,000 | 1,634,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,854,000,000 | 1,119,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 0.8 | 5.1 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,300 | 15,100 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 11.3 | 11.7 |
Labor force | 120,500 | 55,270 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 9 | 24 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 41 | 38 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 553,500,000 | 288,400,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 572,000,000 | 252,300,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.26 | - |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 29.9 | 25.8 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1 | 3.2 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 99 | 70.4 |
Inflation rate (%) | 1.1 | 0.9 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 9.58 | 6.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 9.46 | 8.31 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 768,800,000 | 223,300,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 768,800,000 | 223,300,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,323,000,000 | 550,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -143,000,000 | -77,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 457,500,000 | 39,900,000 |
Imports (USD) | 845,900,000 | 316,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 312,100,000 | 199,100,000 |
External debt (USD) | 1,315,000,000 | 793,500,000 |
National currency | Belizean dollars | East Caribbean dollars |
National currency (code) | BZD | XCD |
National currency (symbol) | BZ$ | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 2 | 2.7 |