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

Belgium
8.56 billion current USD
in 2024
Romania
8.72 billion current USD
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
Romania rank
32nd

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.72 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium, a difference of 154.21 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 513.18 million current USD 1.02 billion current USD 502.94 million current USD Romania
1970s 1.87 billion current USD 983.42 million current USD 887.97 million current USD Belgium
1980s 3.33 billion current USD 1.60 billion current USD 1.73 billion current USD Belgium
1990s 4.07 billion current USD 1.07 billion current USD 3.00 billion current USD Belgium
2000s 4.31 billion current USD 1.78 billion current USD 2.53 billion current USD Belgium
2010s 4.89 billion current USD 2.95 billion current USD 1.93 billion current USD Belgium
2020s 6.93 billion current USD 5.98 billion current USD 950.66 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 Romania?
Romania, at 8.72 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Belgium and Romania?
154.21 million current USD, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd 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.