Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Belize
Belize: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 30.14 million current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Belize, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Belize recorded 30.14 million current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Belize peaked at 30.57 million current USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 695,125 current USD, in 1978.
That places Belize 156th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Belize, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 695,125 current USD | — |
| 1979 | 1.13 million current USD | +62.3% |
| 1980 | 1.68 million current USD | +49.1% |
| 1981 | 2.08 million current USD | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 2.58 million current USD | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 2.90 million current USD | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 3.26 million current USD | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 3.26 million current USD | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.54 million current USD | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.81 million current USD | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.08 million current USD | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 4.36 million current USD | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.77 million current USD | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 4.73 million current USD | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.29 million current USD | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 6.13 million current USD | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 7.90 million current USD | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 8.05 million current USD | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.97 million current USD | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.39 million current USD | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 8.64 million current USD | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 7.88 million current USD | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 7.12 million current USD | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 7.45 million current USD | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.83 million current USD | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.55 million current USD | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 9.49 million current USD | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 10.71 million current USD | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 12.28 million current USD | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 13.76 million current USD | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 18.72 million current USD | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 17.27 million current USD | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.34 million current USD | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 15.42 million current USD | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.22 million current USD | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.78 million current USD | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 19.92 million current USD | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 19.72 million current USD | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.71 million current USD | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 23.06 million current USD | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 23.34 million current USD | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.43 million current USD | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 26.03 million current USD | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 26.70 million current USD | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 27.80 million current USD | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 30.57 million current USD | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 30.14 million current USD | -1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 30.14 million current USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current USD, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 30.14 million current USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 420.19 million current USD, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +62.3% | 695,125 current USD | 1.13 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 911,688 current USD | 695,125 current USD | 1.13 million current USD | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.15 million current USD | 1.68 million current USD | 4.36 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 million current USD | 4.73 million current USD | 9.39 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 million current USD | 7.12 million current USD | 18.72 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 million current USD | 15.22 million current USD | 24.43 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.25 million current USD | 26.03 million current USD | 30.57 million current USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Belize?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Belize was 30.14 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 30.57 million current USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 695,125 current USD in 1978.
- How does Belize rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Belize ranks 156th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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 expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.