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$, in 1981.
Belize ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,324 constant 2022 US$ | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 5.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.2516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 271.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 152.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 5.45 (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.