Military spending, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Military spending, per square kilometre was 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belize, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Belize is 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Belize 118th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 236.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 274.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 294.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 319.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 301.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 371.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 395.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 389.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 424.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 485.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 609.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 603.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 563.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 657.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 460.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 465.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 468.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 500.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 521.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 595.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 735.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 805.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1,030 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 960.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 845.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 836.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 815.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 947.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 1,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,350 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 299.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 236.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 371.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 515.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 389.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 657.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 654.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 460.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,030 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 815.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 115 Nigeria 1,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Argentina 1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Sudan 1,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Gambia 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Malawi 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Benin 1,338 constant 2024 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 1,471 constant 2024 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 1,471 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 118th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.