Belize

Belize Military

Military branches
Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard)

Military manpower - military 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 (2001)

Military manpower - availability
males age 15-49: 68,518 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service
males age 15-49: 40,619 (2004 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually
males: 3,122 (2004 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure
$18 million (2003)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP
2% (2003)



- Info Provided by the CIA World Factbook -