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Military expenditure in Belize

Military expenditure in Belize was 1% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 109th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP1
Change on 2024-0.1 pts
Rank109th of 149Countries ranked
Series high1.61985
Series low0.62002

Military expenditure in Belize, 1981 to 2025

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0.60.811.21.41.6198119901996200420102016202220251981: 1.2 % of GDP1982: 1.4 % of GDP1983: 1.5 % of GDP1984: 1.5 % of GDP1985: 1.6 % of GDP1989: 1.2 % of GDP1990: 1.3 % of GDP1991: 1.3 % of GDP1992: 0.8 % of GDP1993: 0.9 % of GDP1994: 1.1 % of GDP1995: 1 % of GDP1996: 1 % of GDP1997: 1.1 % of GDP2000: 0.7 % of GDP2001: 0.7 % of GDP2002: 0.6 % of GDP2003: 0.7 % of GDP2004: 0.7 % of GDP2005: 0.8 % of GDP2006: 0.8 % of GDP2007: 0.8 % of GDP2008: 1.1 % of GDP2009: 1.1 % of GDP2010: 0.9 % of GDP2011: 0.9 % of GDP2012: 0.8 % of GDP2013: 0.9 % of GDP2014: 0.9 % of GDP2015: 1 % of GDP2016: 1 % of GDP2017: 1.1 % of GDP2018: 1 % of GDP2019: 1 % of GDP2020: 1.4 % of GDP2021: 1.1 % of GDP2022: 1 % of GDP2023: 1 % of GDP2024: 1.1 % of GDP2025: 1 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 40 values
Period% of GDP
20251
20241.1
20231
20221
20211.1
20201.4
20191
20181
20171.1
20161
20151
20140.9
20130.9
20120.8
20110.9
20100.9
20091.1
20081.1
20070.8
20060.8
20050.8
20040.7
20030.7
20020.6
20010.7
20000.7
19971.1
19961
19951
19941.1
19930.9
19920.8
19911.3
19901.3
19891.2
19851.6
19841.5
19831.5
19821.4
19811.2

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Belize?

Military expenditure in Belize was 1% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 109th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Belize?

1.6% of GDP in 1985, the highest value since 1981 in this series.

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