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Belize BelizeLatin America & Caribbean

Belize: 166th largest economy, 156th in military spending

Head of state Charles IIIHead of government Johnny BriceñoCapital Belmopan
Population423k#170 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$3.3B#166 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$7.9k#96 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output1.2 TWh#109 of 186 in the world · 2016
Military spending$30.1M#156 of 167 in the world · 2024

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Attacks reported

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≥ 9 events in or near Belize, last 30 days reported by the sources; the strongest are listed. No source sees every attack.

  • 2026-10-30 · Armed clash · Belize City, Belize, Belize · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-30 · Armed clash · Caribbean Sea, Belize (general), Belize · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-30 · Armed clash · Belize City, Belize, Belize · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-29 · Armed clash · Belize City, Belize, Belize · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded

Belize is involved in 1 theater

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423k people, 42% in cities

  • Population423k2025
  • Population growth1.4%2025
  • Urban population41.6%2025
  • Land area22.8k km²2023

A $3.3B economy, $7.9k per person

  • GDP$3.3B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$6.3B2025
  • GDP per person$7.9k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$15k2025
  • GDP growth2.7%2025

Fuels are 0% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP55.2%2024
  • Imports, share of GDP53.7%2024
  • Fuels, share of goods exports0.0%2025
  • Exports of goods and services$1.8B2024
  • Imports of goods and services$1.7B2024

Fossil fuel output of 1.2 TWh

Oilmade 1.2 TWhno figureused
Gasmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Coalmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)1.2 TWh2016
  • Primary energy consumption3.7 TWh2023
  • Energy use per person9.0 MWh2023
  • Electricity generation0.5 TWh2024
  • Electricity from fossil fuels12.8%2024

Spends $30.1M on its military, 0.9% of GDP

  • Military spending$30.1M2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP0.9%2024
  • Armed forces personnel2k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1M2023

What Belize's leaders said lately

1 statement on record, newest first

  • Delegate of Belize, Delegate to the UN · 9 Octdemand
    unfinished decolonization is measured not only in resolutions and reporting cycles, but in lifetimes and generations source ↗

Pulses involving Belize

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Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.