Belize vs Zambia: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Belize
15,394 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Zambia
15,998 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Belize rank
107th
Zambia rank
104th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Belize
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15,998 constant 2024 US$ against 15,394 constant 2024 US$ in Belize, a difference of 604 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.
Belize ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 104th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,975 constant 2024 US$ | 16,707 constant 2024 US$ | 6,731 constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 11,378 constant 2024 US$ | 9,426 constant 2024 US$ | 1,952 constant 2024 US$ | Belize |
| 2000s | 17,501 constant 2024 US$ | 11,560 constant 2024 US$ | 5,941 constant 2024 US$ | Belize |
| 2010s | 17,760 constant 2024 US$ | 17,595 constant 2024 US$ | 165.04 constant 2024 US$ | Belize |
| 2020s | 15,394 constant 2024 US$ | 15,998 constant 2024 US$ | 603.7 constant 2024 US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Belize or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15,998 constant 2024 US$ against 15,394 constant 2024 US$ in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Belize and Zambia?
- 604 constant 2024 US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Zambia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Belize ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 104th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.