Military expenditures:
1.26% of GDP
(2018)
1.58% of GDP
(2017)
1.17% of GDP
(2016)
1.09% of GDP
(2015)
1.06% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
98
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary military service; laws allow for conscription only if volunteers are insufficient; conscription has never been implemented; volunteers typically outnumber available positions by 3:1; initial service obligation 12 years
(2012)