Military spending gmsd in Belize
Belize: Military spending gmsd was 32.73 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending gmsd in Belize, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending gmsd in Belize stood at 32.73 million. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Belize peaked at 32.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.27 million, in 1981.
Belize ranks 161st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Military spending gmsd in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.27 million | — |
| 1982 | 6.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.87 million | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 7.60 million | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 7.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.32 million | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 14.83 million | +59.1% |
| 1988 | 13.12 million | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 11.91 million | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 11.58 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 10.94 million | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 11.35 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 12.46 million | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 15.04 million | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 17.15 million | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 17.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 20.35 million | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 22.51 million | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 21.97 million | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.77 million | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 20.67 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.16 million | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.09 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.32 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 19.95 million | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 20.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 20.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.71 million | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 19.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.63 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 19.43 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.28 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 22.03 million | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 24.13 million | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 24.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 27.68 million | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 28.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.05 million | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 31.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 31.75 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31.37 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.73 million | +4.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 32.73 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 32.73 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 509.92 million, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +59.1% | 9.32 million | 14.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.32 million | 6.27 million | 14.83 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.10 million | 10.94 million | 22.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.30 million | 18.71 million | 21.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.56 million | 18.63 million | 31.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.94 million | 31.37 million | 32.73 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 gmsd in Belize?
- Military spending gmsd in Belize was 32.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 32.73 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 million in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for military spending gmsd?
- Belize ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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