Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Belize stood at 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Belize 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 120 Nepal 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Austria 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Brazil 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Luxembourg 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Paraguay 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Belize rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.