Military spending, gaps filled in Belize
Belize: Military spending, gaps filled was 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Belize, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, gaps filled in Belize is 32.86 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Belize peaked at 35.18 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.40 million constant 2024 US$, in 1981.
Belize ranks 150th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.40 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 6.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 6.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 7.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 6.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 7.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 8.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 8.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 9.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 8.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 9.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 11.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 13.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 13.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 12.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 14.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 13.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 12.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 10.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 10.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 11.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 16.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 18.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 23.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 21.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 19.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 23.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 23.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 27.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 27.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 30.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 30.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 33.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 35.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 575.75 million constant 2024 US$, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 147 East Timor 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 148 Liberia 40.26 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 149 Lesotho 37.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 151 Haiti 30.42 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 29.53 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 153 Seychelles 28.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- 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 spending, gaps filled in Belize?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Belize was 32.86 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35.18 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.40 million constant 2024 US$ in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Belize ranks 150th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.