Military branches:
Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing, BDF Volunteer Guard (2009)

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 (2008)

Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 74,605
females age 16-49: 72,926 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 56,135
females age 16-49: 54,732 (2009 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 3,632
female: 3,500 (2009 est.)

Military expenditures:
1.4% of GDP (2006)