BELIZE: SELECTED ECONOMIC DATA; BELDAT: LAC/DPP  4/1/94  
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                                         1984.    1985.    1986.    1987.    1988.    1989.    1990.      1991.      1992.      1993.                                                                                                                                                         
POPULATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Thousands                                 161.     165.     171.     176.     181.     186.     190.       194.       199.       204
   Growth Rate (%)                        2.5      2.9      3.4      2.9      2.8      2.7      2.4       2.41       2.43       2.44                                                                                                                         NATIONAL ACCOUNTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             GDP, current prices (m. $Bz)            393.70    392.3    433.8    527.1    600.2    690.5    751.0      802.8      869.9      923.
Real GDP (1984 m. $Bz)                  393.70    402.3    421.6   474.72   520.29   587.41   634.41     664.22     696.77     726.
   Real GDP Growth Rate (%)                4.8      2.2      4.8     12.6      9.6     12.9      8.0        4.7        4.9        4.
Real Per Capita GDP (1984 $Bz)           2451.    2421.    2466.    2699.    2878.    3165.    3343.      3417.      3500.      3563.                                                                                                                             Real Per Cap. GDP Growth Rate (%)       2.3     -1.2      1.9      9.4      6.6     10.0      5.6        2.2        2.4        1.
Gross Domestic Investment/GDP (%)        23.50    20.70    19.80       22    25.50    30.50    28.60       31.3       30.4       30.
   Private                               14.30     9.20     9.20    14.50    15.90    17.30    13.40        9.2        7.4        9.
   Public                                 9.20    11.50    10.60     7.50     9.60    13.20    15.20      22.10         23      21.
Gross National Savings/GDP (%)           17.10       19       23    28.60    24.10    25.30    33.50       24.3       24.5       20.
   Private                                  16       14    15.30    20.50    13.10    14.80    21.90       12.2       14.8       14.2                                                                                                                             Public                                 1.10        5     7.70     8.10       11    10.50    11.60      12.10       9.70       6.
Foreign Savings/GDP (%)                   6.40     1.70    -3.20    -6.60     1.40     5.20    -4.90          7       5.90       9.
PRICES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         GDP Price Deflator (1984=100)            100.0     97.5    102.9   111.03   115.36   117.55   118.37     120.86     124.85     127.
   Annual Change (%)                       8.0     -2.5      5.5      7.9      3.9      1.9       .7        2.1        3.3        1.
Consumer Prices (Feb 80=100)               145   144.10   147.60   150.55   155.37   158.63   163.39     173.03     178.74     181.96                                                                                                                            Annual Change (%)                       5.8      -.6      2.4      2.0      3.2      2.1      3.0        5.9        3.3        1.8                                                                                                                           BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (US$ m
Current Account                         -22.70   -12.80    -2.80     2.60      -15   -29.80     6.40     -42.20     -37.50     -56.20                                                                                                                              Exports, fob                          72.9     63.8     74.3    102.8    116.3    124.6    132.8      123.0      140.5      136.0                                                                                                                              Imports, cif                         112.2    108.0    110.2    142.9    181.2    215.7    211.2      256.8      274.7      286.2                                                                                                                             Trade Balance                         -39.30   -44.20   -35.90   -40.10   -64.90   -91.10   -78.40    -133.80    -134.20    -150.20                                                                                                                           Services (net)                          4.10    12.40    21.80    27.50       37       45    68.40       76.4       77.9       75.
  Private Transfers, net                  12.5     19.0     11.3     15.2     12.9     16.3     16.4       15.2       18.8       18.
Capital Account                           14.0     22.8     13.6      7.2     33.9     41.2      4.3       20.5       38.4       42.
  Official Transfers, net                 11.0      9.4      9.6     15.7     10.6     11.3     13.1       12.6       10.8        9.
  Public Sector                            4.5     14.0      6.5      2.9      9.1     14.5      8.5       13.7       19.7       22.
  Private Sector                         -10.0      4.0     -2.7     2.40    16.70     6.90    14.10      10.90      30.80       10.
  Errors & Omissions                      8.50    -4.60      .20   -13.80    -2.50     8.50   -31.40      -16.7      -22.
Overall Balance                          -8.70       10    10.80     9.80    18.90    11.40    10.70     -21.70        .90        -14                                                                                                                          EXTERNAL DEBT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Debt Outstanding  (US$ m.)                97.1    118.2    120.6    117.8    123.1    130.4    133.0      150.6      144.
Debt Oustanding/GDP (%)                   53.0     63.6     58.6     42.7     39.3     36.1     33.8       35.8       31.
Debt Service/Exports (%)                   5.5     11.6     10.2      7.0      6.1      4.9      6.0        6.0        4.9        5.
CONSOL. NONFIN. PUB. SECTOR (% OF GDP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Current Revenue                                                     28.50    30.80       29    30.10      31.10      30.50      28.30                                                                                                                         Current Expenditure                                                 20.20    19.20    18.80    18.10         19      21.50      23.10                                                                                                                          Current Surplus/Deficit                                              8.30    11.60    10.20    12.10      12.10       9.10       5.20                                                                                                                          Capital Revenue                                                      3.30     6.90     2.70        3       7.70       4.30       1.80                                                                                                                          Capital Expend./Net Lending                                          7.20    10.20    14.20    15.60      24.10      22.80      19.
Overall Surplus/Deficit                                              4.40     8.40    -1.30     -.60      -4.30      -9.50        -