Military spending as a share of GDP in Belize
Belize: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending as a share of GDP in Belize, 1981–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.0% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Belize peaked at 1.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
That places Belize 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.2% | — |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -23.1% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -37.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +28.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.918 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 922.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.9181 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2424 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,907 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6244 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Belize?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Belize was 1.0% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- How does Belize rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.