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Military and security forces
Belize — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | British Forces Belize, Belize Defense Force, Coast Guard, Police Department |
| 1991 | British Forces Belize, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police |
| 1992 | British Forces Belize, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard) |
| 1993 | British Forces Belize, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police |
| 1994 | British Forces Belize withdrawn by the end of 1993 except for a small training detachment, Belize Defense Force (including Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police |
| 1995 | Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police |
| 1996 | Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police |
| 1997 | Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Navy, Air Force, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police |
| 1998 | Belize Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police |
| 1999 | Belize Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police |
| 2000 | Belize Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard), Belize National Police |
| 2001 | Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard) |
| 2002 | Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard) |
| 2003 | Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard) |
| 2004 | Belize Defense Force (includes Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard) |
| 2005 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard |
| 2006 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard |
| 2007 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Maritime Wing, Air Wing, and Volunteer Guard |
| 2008 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing, BDF Volunteer Guard (2007) |
| 2009 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing, BDF Volunteer Guard (2009) |
| 2010 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit), BDF Volunteer Guard (2010) |
| 2011 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit), BDF Volunteer Guard (2011) |
| 2012 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit), BDF Volunteer Guard (2011) |
| 2013 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit), BDF Volunteer Guard (2011) |
| 2014 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit), BDF Volunteer Guard (2011) |
| 2015 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit), BDF Volunteer Guard (2011) |
| 2016 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing (includes Special Boat Unit), BDF Volunteer Guard (2011) |
| 2017 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard; Belize Police Department (2017) |
| 2018 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, BDF Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard; Belize Police Department (2017) |
| 2019 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (2019) |
| 2020 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (2019) |
| 2021 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (independent from the BDF, but under the Ministry of Defense) (2021) |
| 2022 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (2022) note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for police and prisons |
| 2023 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard; Belize Police Department (2023) note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for the Belize Police Department and prisons; the Police Department is primarily responsible for internal security |
| 2024 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard; Belize Police Department (2024) note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for the Belize Police Department and prisons; the Police Department is primarily responsible for internal security |
| 2025 | Belize Defense Force (BDF): Army, Air Wing; Belize Coast Guard (BCG) (2025) note: the Ministry of National Defense and Border Security is responsible for oversight of the BDF and the Coast Guard, while the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries has responsibility for the Belize Police Department (BPD) and prisons |