Belize vs United States: Military spending, annual growth rate
Belize
-6.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
-7.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belize rank
146th
United States rank
147th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Belize
- United States
How they compare
Belize currently reports -6.62 % change on previous year against -7.54 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.92 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United States ahead.
Belize ranks 146th and United States ranks 147th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.53 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 0.5463 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 7.84 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 12.04 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2000s | 9.01 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2010s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2020s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.6207 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Belize or United States?
- Belize, at -6.62 % change on previous year against -7.54 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Belize and United States?
- 0.92 % change on previous year, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Belize and United States rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 146th and United States ranks 147th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.