Military spending per military personnel in Belize
Belize: Military spending per military personnel was 15,686 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Belize, 1981–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Belize is 15,686 constant 2022 US$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Belize peaked at 24,626 constant 2022 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,269 constant 2022 US$, in 1981.
Belize ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,269 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1982 | 6,303 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6,869 constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 7,604 constant 2022 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 7,697 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 9,321 constant 2022 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 14,827 constant 2022 US$ | +59.1% |
| 1988 | 13,118 constant 2022 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 11,905 constant 2022 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 11,578 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 10,945 constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 11,354 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 12,465 constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 15,042 constant 2022 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 17,149 constant 2022 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 17,664 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 20,353 constant 2022 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 22,512 constant 2022 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 21,970 constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19,774 constant 2022 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 20,668 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 20,161 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 20,091 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,322 constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 19,946 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 20,432 constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 20,654 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21,194 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18,711 constant 2022 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 19,190 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18,631 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 19,426 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 20,283 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 22,028 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 24,132 constant 2022 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 24,626 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 13,838 constant 2022 US$ | -43.8% |
| 2018 | 14,276 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15,523 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 15,948 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15,874 constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15,686 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15,686 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15,686 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933 constant 2022 US$, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +59.1% | 9,321 constant 2022 US$ | 14,827 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,324 constant 2022 US$ | 6,269 constant 2022 US$ | 14,827 constant 2022 US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 16,103 constant 2022 US$ | 10,945 constant 2022 US$ | 22,512 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,295 constant 2022 US$ | 18,711 constant 2022 US$ | 21,322 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,195 constant 2022 US$ | 13,838 constant 2022 US$ | 24,626 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,836 constant 2022 US$ | 15,686 constant 2022 US$ | 15,948 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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 military personnel in Belize?
- Military spending per military personnel in Belize was 15,686 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 24,626 constant 2022 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,269 constant 2022 US$ in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.