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

1.22 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1984 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 Zambia: Military expenditure

Belgium

7.91 billion current LCU

in 2024

Zambia

9.13 billion current LCU

in 2024

Belgium rank

106th

Zambia rank

105th

Military expenditure over time

Belgium
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.13 billion current LCU against 7.91 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 1.22 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 105th of 167 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.70 billion current LCU	744,000 current LCU	3.69 billion current LCU	Belgium
1990s	3.41 billion current LCU	41.81 million current LCU	3.37 billion current LCU	Belgium
2000s	3.73 billion current LCU	820.10 million current LCU	2.91 billion current LCU	Belgium
2010s	3.97 billion current LCU	2.67 billion current LCU	1.31 billion current LCU	Belgium
2020s	6.29 billion current LCU	6.07 billion current LCU	226.68 million current LCU	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Zambia?: Zambia, at 9.13 billion current LCU against 7.91 billion current LCU in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Zambia?: 1.22 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zambia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure?: Belgium ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 105th 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: 20 August 2026

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