Tourism is the number one foreign exchange earner in this small economy, followed by exports of marine products, citrus, cane sugar, bananas, and garments. The government's expansionary monetary and fiscal policies, initiated in September 1998, led to GDP growth averaging nearly 4% in 1999-2007. Oil discoveries in 2006 bolstered this growth. Exploration efforts have continued and production has increased a small amount. In February 2007, the government restructured nearly all of its public external commercial debt, which helped reduce interest payments and relieved some of the country's liquidmore..ity concerns. Growth slipped to 0% in 2009 and 1.5% in 2010 as a result of the global slowdown, natural disasters, and the drop in the price of oil. With weak economic growth and a large public debt burden, fiscal spending is likely to be tight. A key government objective remains the reduction of poverty and inequality with the help of international donors. Although Belize has the second highest per capita income in Central America, the average income figure masks a huge income disparity between rich and poor. The 2010 Poverty Assessment shows that more than 4 out of 10 people live in poverty. The sizable trade deficit and heavy foreign debt burden continue to be major concerns.
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P20 Date: 1939 view full details
Scan donated by Richard Sutherland
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P20 Date: 1939 view full details
Scan donated by Richard Sutherland
1 Dollar
P20
1939
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P20 Date: 1942 view full details
Scan donated by Richard Sutherland
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P20 Date: 1942 view full details
Scan donated by Richard Sutherland
1 Dollar
P20
1942
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P28b Date: 1964 view full details
Scan donated by Thomas Krag
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P28b Date: 1964 view full details
Scan donated by Thomas Krag
1 Dollar
P28b
1964
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P28b Date: 1965 view full details
Scan donated by Spartan
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P28b Date: 1965 view full details
Scan donated by Spartan
1 Dollar
P28b
1965
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P28b Date: 1969 view full details
Scan donated by Spartan
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P28b Date: 1969 view full details
Scan donated by Spartan
1 Dollar
P28b
1969
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P28c Date: 1973 view full details
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
1-Dollar British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P28c Date: 1973 view full details
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
1 Dollar
P28c
1973
2-Dollars- British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P29b Date: 1964 view full details
Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
2-Dollars- British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P29b Date: 1964 view full details
Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
2 Dollars
P29b
1964
2-Dollars British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P29c Date: 1973 view full details
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
2-Dollars British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P29c Date: 1973 view full details
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
2 Dollars
P29c
1973
5-Dollars British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P30c Date: 1973 view full details
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
5-Dollars British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P30c Date: 1973 view full details
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
5 Dollars
P30c
1973
10-Dollars British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P31c Date: 1973 view full details
Scan donated by Spartan
10-Dollars British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: P31c Date: 1973 view full details
Scan donated by Spartan
10 Dollars
P31c
1973
5-Pence British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: PNL Date: 1973 view full details
British Honduras 1973 5 Pence postal order.
31st. of May 1973.
Issued at Belize City.
Last Date of Issue,as British Honduras became the Colony of Belize on the 1st. of June 1973.
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at top left. - Scan donated by Aidan Work
5-Pence British-Honduras's Banknote Pick#: PNL Date: 1973 view full details