Belize vs Guinea-Bissau: Military spending
Belize
32.73 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
29.97 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Belize rank
161st
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Military spending over time
- Belize
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Belize currently reports 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ against 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.77 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Belize ranks 161st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.23 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 16.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.84 million constant 2022 US$ | Belize |
| 2000s | 20.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.11 million constant 2022 US$ | Belize |
| 2010s | 23.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.64 million constant 2022 US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 31.94 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.14 million constant 2022 US$ | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Belize or Guinea-Bissau?
- Belize, at 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ against 29.97 million constant 2022 US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Belize and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.77 million constant 2022 US$, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guinea-Bissau?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military spending?
- Belize ranks 161st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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.