Military of Belize
| Military branches: | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard |
| 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 (2001) |
| Manpower available for military service: | males age 18-49: 61,201 females age 18-49: 60,048 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower fit for military service: | males age 18-49: 44,238 females age 18-49: 43,633 (2005 est.) |
| Manpower reaching military service age annually: | males age 18-49: 3,213 females age 18-49: 3,100 (2005 est.) |
| Military expenditures - percent of GDP: | 1.4% (2006) |