Belgium vs Iran: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Belgium
8.56 billion current USD
in 2024
Iran
7.89 billion current USD
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
Iran rank
35th
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Belgium
- Iran
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.56 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran, a difference of 669.62 million current USD.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 35th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513.18 million current USD | 238.91 million current USD | 274.27 million current USD | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.87 billion current USD | 3.96 billion current USD | 2.09 billion current USD | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.33 billion current USD | 11.61 billion current USD | 8.28 billion current USD | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current USD | 7.97 billion current USD | 3.90 billion current USD | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion current USD | 7.95 billion current USD | 3.63 billion current USD | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.89 billion current USD | 11.97 billion current USD | 7.09 billion current USD | Iran |
| 2020s | 6.93 billion current USD | 6.36 billion current USD | 569.30 million current USD | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Belgium or Iran?
- Belgium, at 8.56 billion current USD against 7.89 billion current USD in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Belgium and Iran?
- 669.62 million current USD, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iran rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Iran ranks 35th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.