Military spending, per capita in Belize
Belize: Military spending, per capita was 79.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Belize, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 79.62 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Belize peaked at 99.98 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.32 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Belize 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 41.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 43.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 47.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 46.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 55.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 86.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1988 | 74.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 66.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 63.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 58.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 59.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 63.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 75.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 83.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 99.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 94.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 82.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 83.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 78.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 76.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 78.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 71.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 70.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 69.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 59.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 56.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 58.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 63.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 67.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 67.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 75.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 80.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 81.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 80.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 77.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 79.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 79.62 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 79.62 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +55.6% | 55.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 86.53 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 86.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 58.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 99.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 59.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 83.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 56.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 80.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 77.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 81.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 92 Dominican Republic 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 94 El Salvador 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 96 Yemen 76.24 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 97 South Sudan 75.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 98 Eswatini 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Belize?
- Military spending, per capita in Belize was 79.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.98 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.32 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Belize rank for military spending, per capita?
- Belize ranks 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.