Belize vs Liberia: Military spending
Belize
32.73 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Liberia
39.49 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Belize rank
161st
Liberia rank
160th
Military spending over time
- Belize
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 39.49 million constant 2022 US$ against 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ in Belize, a difference of 6.76 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Liberia ahead.
Belize ranks 161st and Liberia ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 70.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 60.92 million constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 16.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 54.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 38.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
| 2000s | 20.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.04 million constant 2022 US$ | Belize |
| 2010s | 23.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.26 million constant 2022 US$ | Belize |
| 2020s | 31.94 million constant 2022 US$ | 32.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 119,775 constant 2022 US$ | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Belize or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 39.49 million constant 2022 US$ against 32.73 million constant 2022 US$ in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Belize and Liberia?
- 6.76 million constant 2022 US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Liberia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Liberia rank globally for military spending?
- Belize ranks 161st and Liberia ranks 160th 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.