Military spending, per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Belize, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Belize stood at 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Belize ranks 114th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 111 Angola 0.0103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Austria 0.0102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Kenya 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Cameroon 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Thailand 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Malaysia 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Belize?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.0099 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 114th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.