Belize vs Italy: Military spending as a share of government spending
Belize
3.7%
in 2025
Italy
3.7%
in 2025
Belize rank
124th
Italy rank
123rd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Belize
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 124th and Italy ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Belize |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Belize |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Belize or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Belize and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Italy?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Italy rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Belize ranks 124th and Italy ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.