Barbados vs Belize: Military spending
Barbados
50.59 million constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Belize
32.73 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Barbados rank
158th
Belize rank
161st
Military spending over time
- Barbados
- Belize
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ against 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ in Belize, a difference of 17.86 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 158th and Belize ranks 161st of 172 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.94 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.62 million constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
| 1990s | 20.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.31 million constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 28.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.27 million constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 41.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.40 million constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ | 31.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Barbados or Belize?
- Barbados, at 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ against 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending between Barbados and Belize?
- 17.86 million constant 2022 US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Belize?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Belize rank globally for military spending?
- Barbados ranks 158th and Belize ranks 161st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.