Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belize
Belize: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 15,394 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15,394
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
107th
of 160 countries
All-time high
23,489
in 2008
All-time low
8,481
in 1989
Years of data
31
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belize, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Belize is 15,394, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Belize peaked at 23,489 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,481, in 1989.
That places Belize 107th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11,470 | — |
| 1989 | 8,481 | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 9,010 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 8,875 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 9,691 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 11,063 | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 13,899 | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 12,519 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 11,687 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 14,276 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 9,549 | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 9,651 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,724 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10,381 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 11,904 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 13,592 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 16,780 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 18,371 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 23,489 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 20,868 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 18,367 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 18,170 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,708 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 20,581 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 22,782 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 15,925 | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 17,421 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 13,717 | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 18,465 | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 14,465 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 15,394 | +6.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15,394 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15,394 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,975 | 8,481 | 11,470 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11,378 | 8,875 | 14,276 | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,431 | 9,549 | 23,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,760 | 13,717 | 22,782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,394 | 15,394 | 15,394 | 1 |
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 per armed forces personnel in Belize?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belize was 15,394 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23,489 in 2008.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,481 in 1989.
- How does Belize rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Belize ranks 107th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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