What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Peru?

1.71 billion current LCU, with Peru ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Peru?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Peru: Military expenditure

Belgium

7.91 billion current LCU

in 2024

Peru

9.63 billion current LCU

in 2024

Belgium rank

106th

Peru rank

104th

Military expenditure over time

Belgium
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 9.63 billion current LCU against 7.91 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 1.71 billion current LCU.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 106th and Peru ranks 104th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	636.07 million current LCU	3.49 current LCU	636.07 million current LCU	Belgium
1970s	1.68 billion current LCU	44.04 current LCU	1.68 billion current LCU	Belgium
1980s	3.48 billion current LCU	244,422 current LCU	3.48 billion current LCU	Belgium
1990s	3.40 billion current LCU	2.26 billion current LCU	1.14 billion current LCU	Belgium
2000s	3.60 billion current LCU	3.79 billion current LCU	186.05 million current LCU	Peru
2010s	3.97 billion current LCU	8.40 billion current LCU	4.42 billion current LCU	Peru
2020s	6.29 billion current LCU	10.45 billion current LCU	4.15 billion current LCU	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Peru?: Peru, at 9.63 billion current LCU against 7.91 billion current LCU in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Peru?: 1.71 billion current LCU, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Peru?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Peru rank globally for military expenditure?: Belgium ranks 106th and Peru ranks 104th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)