Belize Military 2018, CIA World Factbook

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Belize Military 2018

SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on February 28, 2018

Military expenditures:
1.17% of GDP (2016) 1.09% of GDP (2015) 1.06% of GDP (2014) 1.1% of GDP (2013) 0.97% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 100
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]

Military branches:
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard; Belize Police Department (2017)

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)

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