Military spending, per capita in Belize
Belize: Military spending, per capita was 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Belize, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Belize peaked at 84.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.31 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Belize 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 41.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 42.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 45.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 42.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 47.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 49.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 47.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 50.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 56.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 69.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 67.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 61.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 68.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 43.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 42.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 43.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 43.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 58.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 62.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 77.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 70.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 60.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 58.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 55.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 63.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 68.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 67.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 71.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 73.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 72.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 78.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 77.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 74.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 81.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 84.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 47.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 58.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 47.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 69.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 77.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 55.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 74.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 74.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 84.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 84 Argentina 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 85 Iran 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 86 Thailand 77.71 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 88 El Salvador 76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 75.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 90 Peru 70.2 constant 2024 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 77.69 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 84.36 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.31 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for military spending, per capita?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.