Belize vs Bhutan: Military spending
Belize
32.73 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Bhutan
31.32 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Belize rank
161st
Bhutan rank
162nd
Military spending over time
- Belize
- Bhutan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ against 31.32 million constant 2022 US$ in Bhutan, a difference of 1.41 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bhutan ahead.
Belize ranks 161st and Bhutan ranks 162nd of 172 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.34 million constant 2022 US$ | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 16.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.66 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.56 million constant 2022 US$ | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 20.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 28.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.38 million constant 2022 US$ | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 21.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 30.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.02 million constant 2022 US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Belize or Bhutan?
- Belize, at 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ against 31.32 million constant 2022 US$ in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Belize and Bhutan?
- 1.41 million constant 2022 US$, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bhutan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Belize and Bhutan rank globally for military spending?
- Belize ranks 161st and Bhutan ranks 162nd 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.