Development & Industry in Belize
Population: 358,000
GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $8,160
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: 34%
Women as % of Parliament: 0%
CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 1.4
Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 62%
Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel (%): 95%
Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: N/A
Economy: Big Mac Index: N/A
Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): -0.2
Economy: Human Development Index: 0.75
Economy: Technology Index: N/A
Education: Average Years of School for Adults: N/A
Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 5.2%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 21.56
Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: N/A
Health: Expenditure Per Capita: $200.5
Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 1.3
Health: Physicians Per 1000: 1.05
Media: Televisions (total number): 41,000
Media: Per Capita Televisions: 0.1145
% of GDP as Industry: 23%
Total Labor Force: 120,500
% of Labor Force in Industry: 18.1%
Unemployment Rate: 15.5%
Public Debt % of GDP: 75.1%
Inflation Rate: 1.3%
Industries: garment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oil
Value of Exports: $633 million
Export Commodities: sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood, crude oil
Export Partners and %: US 31.8%, UK 21.9%, Nigeria 4.8%, Japan 4.1%, Netherlands 4.1%
Value of Imports: $864 million
Import Commodities: machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods; fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; food, beverages, tobacco
Import Partners and %: US 23.6%, Germany 15%, Mexico 11.5%, Cuba 8.4%, Guatemala 4.8%, China 4.7%, Singapore 4%
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 2
Electricity Production: 524.2 million kWh
Electricity Consumption: 630 million kWh
Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 51.1%
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0%
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 32%
Electricity from Renewable Sources: 16.9%
Refined Oil Production: 0 bbl/day
Refined Oil Consumption: 7,044 bbl/day
Natural Gas Production: 0 cubic meters
Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cubic meters
# of Land/Main Line Telephones: 25,400
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 164,200
# of Internet Hosts: 3,392
# of Internet Users: 36,000
# of Airports (total): 47
#of Airports with Paved Runways: 6
# of km of Roadways (total): 2,870 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 488 km
# km of Waterways: 825 km
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Belize City, Big Creek
GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): $8,160
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: 34%
Women as % of Parliament: 0%
CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 1.4
Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: 62%
Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel (%): 95%
Democracy: CPIA Gender Equality Rating: N/A
Economy: Big Mac Index: N/A
Economy: Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): -0.2
Economy: Human Development Index: 0.75
Economy: Technology Index: N/A
Education: Average Years of School for Adults: N/A
Education: Education Spending (as % of GDP): 5.2%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 21.56
Education: Teachers as % of Labor Force: N/A
Health: Expenditure Per Capita: $200.5
Health: Hospital Beds Per 1000: 1.3
Health: Physicians Per 1000: 1.05
Media: Televisions (total number): 41,000
Media: Per Capita Televisions: 0.1145
% of GDP as Industry: 23%
Total Labor Force: 120,500
% of Labor Force in Industry: 18.1%
Unemployment Rate: 15.5%
Public Debt % of GDP: 75.1%
Inflation Rate: 1.3%
Industries: garment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oil
Value of Exports: $633 million
Export Commodities: sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood, crude oil
Export Partners and %: US 31.8%, UK 21.9%, Nigeria 4.8%, Japan 4.1%, Netherlands 4.1%
Value of Imports: $864 million
Import Commodities: machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods; fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; food, beverages, tobacco
Import Partners and %: US 23.6%, Germany 15%, Mexico 11.5%, Cuba 8.4%, Guatemala 4.8%, China 4.7%, Singapore 4%
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 2
Electricity Production: 524.2 million kWh
Electricity Consumption: 630 million kWh
Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 51.1%
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0%
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 32%
Electricity from Renewable Sources: 16.9%
Refined Oil Production: 0 bbl/day
Refined Oil Consumption: 7,044 bbl/day
Natural Gas Production: 0 cubic meters
Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cubic meters
# of Land/Main Line Telephones: 25,400
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 164,200
# of Internet Hosts: 3,392
# of Internet Users: 36,000
# of Airports (total): 47
#of Airports with Paved Runways: 6
# of km of Roadways (total): 2,870 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 488 km
# km of Waterways: 825 km
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Belize City, Big Creek