Belize

Location
Belmopan
Belize
17° 15' 0" N, 88° 46' 0.12" W
Capital City:
Belmopan
Languages:
English
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net enrollment ratio in primary education | 97.2 | 96.5 | 97.7 | 98.7 | 98.59999999999999 | 97.7 | 99.099999999999994 | 98.90000000000001 | MDG Database | |||
| Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 3.3 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land (1000 Ha) | 149 | 149 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | FAO | ||
| Forest area (sq km) | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | 16,530 | World Bank | |||
| Forest area (% of land area) | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International tourism receipts (% of total exports) | 111 | 111 | 121 | 150 | 168 | 204 | 253 | Development Data Group, The World Bank. 2008. 2008 World Development Indicators Online. Washington, DC: The World Bank. Available at: http://go.worldbank.org/U0FSM7AQ40. |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country population | 249,800 | 257,300 | 265,200 | 273,700 | 282,600 | 291,800 | 301,386 | 311,500 | 322,100 | 333,200 | World Bank | |
| Population annual growth | 2.71877 | 2.95821 | 3.02415 | 3.15484 | 3.19999 | 3.20362 | 3.23232 | 3.30075 | 3.34627 | 3.38809 | World Bank | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) | 100 | 94 | 94 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDI - Human Development Index | 0.69 | 0.693 | 0.692 | 0.694 | 0.694 | 0.694 | UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a). |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 4,640 | 4,750 | 4,940 | 5,320 | 5,410 | 5,610 | 5,870 | 5,800 | 5,990 | World Bank | ||
| ODA received as % of GNI | 1.89 | 2.78 | 2.61 | 1.31 | 0.8 | 1.22 | 0.79 | 1.89 | 2.12 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Workers remittances (current US$) | 22,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 34,960,000 | 46,100,000 | 65,490,000 | 74,800,000 | 78,140,000 | UN Data |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) | World Bank | |||||||||||
| Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), thousand metric tons of CO2 (CDIAC) | 689 | 711 | 359 | 374 | 381 | 396 | 407 | 425 | MDG Database (CDIAC Data) |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved water source (% of population with access) | 89 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 99 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected | 18.39 | 19.010000000000002 | 19.17 | 19.3 | 19.68 | 20.59 | 20.59 | 20.59 | 20.59 | 20.59 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
Coming soon.
Country Strategies:
02 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
29 March 2012: The Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) and the European Commission (EC) signed three financial agreements totaling €82.6 million (about US$110 million) to promote Caribbean integration and aid in the realization of CARIFORUM’s implementation commitments under the CARIFORUM-EC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
The first agreement, worth €8.6 million, will be implemented by the Secretariat of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS...

12 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
7 March 2012: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has reported that it will administer a US$20 million Community Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Fund, which is to be established for Caribbean countries with funds from Canada. The Fund is intended to help Caribbean countries reduce risks, at the community level, posed to vulnerable populations by natural hazards and climate change.
The Fund will assist Bank member countries, except Haiti, to implement sub-projects to reduce natural hazard risks...

09 Mar 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
8 March 2012: As part of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) celebration of International Women’s Day, CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque announced the release of public campaign products on ending violence against women.
The products, intended to support the global campaign “UNiTE to End Violence against Women” launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2010, include public service announcements (PSAs), jingles, a calypso and a documentary on sexual, psychological and...

External Resources:
National focal point for sustainable development:
Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment
Government:














