Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belize, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 87.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1984.
Belize ranks 109th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 87.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 87.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 87.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 106 Australia 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 46.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 108 China 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 110 Namibia 42.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uruguay 40 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 38.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belize?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Belize was 43.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 87.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Belize rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) 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.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- 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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) 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.