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    General Information
    Region    Central America
    Population (000, 2020)   398
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   17.4
    Capital city    Belmopan
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   23b
    UN membership date    25-Sep-81
    Surface area (km2)   22 966a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   98.9
    National currency    Belize Dollar (BZD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   2c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)1 3771 7241 871b
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)32.82.1b
    GDP per capita (current US$)4 270.84 775.94 884.7b
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)12.814.711b
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)2116.313.7b
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)66.26975.3b
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)18.9d18.116.6d
    Employment in industry (% of employed)16.5d15.415.7d
    Employment in services (% employed)64.5d66.567.7d
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)8.57.66.4
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)46.4 / 80.448.4 / 80.050.2 / 80.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100)100104106c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)9710297f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)282314245c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)700996986c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-418-682-741c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-46-175-155b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)2.62.31.9
    Urban population (% of total population)45.245.445.9c
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)2.52.3...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)2.82.62.3
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)73.6 / 68.076.0 / 71.177.6 / 71.4
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)35.6 / 6.032.1 / 6.629.2 / 7.6
    International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.)46.4 / 14.454.7 / 15.160.0 / 15.4c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.2i0.16.5c
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)17.31512.8
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)5.85.95.6a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.8j0.6k1.1a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)6.66.87.4a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)110.3 / 114.8110.2 / 115.5108.7 / 114.6b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)78.2 / 72.481.7 / 79.687.1 / 83.7b
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)26.9 / 16.828.7 / 17.830.5 / 18.8a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)403337.8a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)03.19.4l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)28.2m41.6d47.1d,a
    Threatened species (number)92117143
    Forested aread (% of land area)6159.959.9a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)1499a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)404443a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)242341489b
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)39.341.541.5c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.921.71.88b
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