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Belize – Interest Rate Spread

Difference between the lending rate and the deposit rate. A wider spread may indicate less competition or higher risk in the banking sector. · World Bank
6.35% −0.01pp from 2023 G20 rank: 55th · all-time high: 9.10% (2001)

APA

Belize Interest Rate Spread. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/belize/interest-rate-spread

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_belize_interest-rate-spread,
  title = {Belize Interest Rate Spread},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/belize/interest-rate-spread},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
YearValueChangeRank
2027* trend 6.22%
2026* trend 6.25%
2025* trend 6.27%
2024 6.35% −0.01pp 55th
2023 6.36% +0.05pp 58th
2022 6.30% +0.09pp 59th
2021 6.21% −0.35pp 63rd
2020 6.55% −0.56pp 67th
2019 7.12% +0.00pp 71st
2018 7.12% −0.23pp 73rd
2017 7.34% −0.20pp 81st
2016 7.54% −0.18pp 82nd
2015 7.72% −0.21pp 90th
Show all years (1982–2024)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +16.5% GDP growth 11.3% C/A balance 2.8%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Belize matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1990. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw interest rate spread improve within 24 months. View full analysis →