Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	0.899 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	30,100,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	2,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (BCG) (2025); note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for the Belize Police Department (BPD) and prisonsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18-23 years of age for voluntary military service; laws allow for conscription only if volunteers are insufficient, but conscription has never been implemented; initial service obligation is 12 years (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	1,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2023]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	0.899 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	30,100,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]