Attribute |
Belize × | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 22,966 | 389 |
Continent | North America | North America |
Land area (km²) | 22,806 | 389 |
Water area (km²) | 160 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 542 | 0 |
Border countries | | - |
Coastline (km) | 386 | 84 |
Mean elevation (m) | 173 | - |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 1,124 | 1,234 |
People | | |
Population | 399,598 | 101,390 |
Official languages | | Array of values |
Religion | Roman Catholic | Protestant |
Government | | |
Short country name | Belize | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Former name | | - |
Government type | Parliamentary democracy | Parliamentary democracy |
Capital | Belmopan | Kingstown |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 3,218,000,000 | 1,265,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,854,000,000 | 785,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 0.8 | 0.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,300 | 11,500 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 11.3 | 12.1 |
Labor force | 120,500 | 57,520 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 9 | 18.8 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 41 | - |
Budget revenues (USD) | 553,500,000 | 225,200,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 572,000,000 | 230,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.26 | - |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 29.9 | 28.7 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1 | -0.6 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 99 | 73.8 |
Inflation rate (%) | 1.1 | 2.2 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 9.58 | 6.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 9.46 | 8.75 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 768,800,000 | 190,600,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 768,800,000 | 190,600,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,323,000,000 | 443,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -143,000,000 | -116,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 457,500,000 | 48,600,000 |
Imports (USD) | 845,900,000 | 295,900,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 312,100,000 | 182,100,000 |
External debt (USD) | 1,315,000,000 | 362,200,000 |
National currency | Belizean dollars | East Caribbean dollars |
National currency (code) | BZD | XCD |
National currency (symbol) | BZ$ | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 2 | 2.7 |