Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belize
Belize: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 3.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.69
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
124th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1997
All-time low
2.46
in 2001
Years of data
28
1996–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belize, 1996–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belize stood at 3.69.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belize peaked at 5.4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2001.
Belize ranks 124th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.7 | — |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 2.46 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.66 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.65 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.76 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.67 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.75 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.22 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.84 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.27 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.18 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.69 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.46 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.22 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 3.69 | 4.27 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belize
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belize?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belize was 3.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Belize ranks 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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