The central government of Belize is divided into departments that each have responsibility, according to the government, for putting government policy into practice. As of June 2025, there are currently one regnal department, 20 ministerial departments, 16 non-ministerial departments, and 104 agencies and other public bodies, for a total of 141 departments.
Regnal departments are those which are of or pertain to the Sovereign in their executive capacity. A list of all regnal departments is shown below.
Ministerial departments are generally the most high-profile government departments and differ from the other three types of government departments in that they include ministers. A list of all ministerial departments is shown below.
Non-ministerial departments are headed by senior civil servants and not ministers. They usually have a regulatory or inspectorial function. All are both arm's-length and statutory bodies. A list of all non-ministerial departments is shown below.
Government departments in this fourth and final category may be split into two types:
All are arm's-length bodies, but only some are statutory ones. A list of agencies and other public bodies is shown below.
Parliamentary and judicial entities are separate from government. Public corporations, public-private partnerships, and contractors are also separate from government. Similarly, local government entities (mostly councils) are separate from government.