Belgium vs Kuwait: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Belgium
8.56 billion current USD
in 2024
Kuwait
7.79 billion current USD
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
Kuwait rank
36th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 8.56 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait, a difference of 768.59 million current USD.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 36th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 1.87 billion current USD 433.84 million current USD 1.44 billion current USD Belgium
1980s 3.33 billion current USD 1.40 billion current USD 1.93 billion current USD Belgium
1990s 4.07 billion current USD 4.84 billion current USD 770.67 million current USD Kuwait
2000s 4.31 billion current USD 3.46 billion current USD 848.15 million current USD Belgium
2010s 4.89 billion current USD 6.07 billion current USD 1.18 billion current USD Kuwait
2020s 6.93 billion current USD 7.95 billion current USD 1.02 billion current USD Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Belgium or Kuwait?
Belgium, at 8.56 billion current USD against 7.79 billion current USD in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Belgium and Kuwait?
768.59 million current USD, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.