Military spending, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belize, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Belize ranks 128th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 274.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 276.31 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 301.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 333.35 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 337.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 408.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 650 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1988 | 575.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 521.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 507.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 479.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 497.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 546.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 659.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 751.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 774.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 892.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 986.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 963.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 866.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 906.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 883.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 880.79 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 934.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 874.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 895.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 905.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 929.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 820.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 841.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 816.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 851.65 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 889.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 965.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,058 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,080 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,213 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,252 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,361 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,392 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,375 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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% | 408.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 650 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 408.75 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 274.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 650 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 705.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 479.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 986.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 889.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 820.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 934.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,033 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 816.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,361 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,375 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 125 Cuba 1,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Zimbabwe 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Lesotho 1,475 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Angola 1,423 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Ghana 1,401 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 South Sudan 1,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Belize?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Belize was 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 128th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.