Independent for 10 years, Belize has enjoyed stable economic growth. Its per capita GNP climbed by 16 percent in the last two years, from US $ 1200 in 1988 to US $ 1400 in 1990.
獨立十年來，經濟也可用「在穩定中成長」來形容：以平均每人國民生產毛額為例，一九八八年是美金一千二百元，一九九○年則提高為一千四百美元，幅度高達百分之十六。