What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Belgium and Italy?

77.99 current USD per person, with Belgium ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Italy: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Belgium

721.97 current USD per person

in 2024

Italy

643.98 current USD per person

in 2024

Belgium rank

30th

Italy rank

32nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Belgium
Italy

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 721.97 current USD per person against 643.98 current USD per person in Italy, a difference of 77.99 current USD per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 30th and Italy ranks 32nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	54.38 current USD per person	30.5 current USD per person	23.88 current USD per person	Belgium
1970s	190.97 current USD per person	73.54 current USD per person	117.43 current USD per person	Belgium
1980s	337.12 current USD per person	196.15 current USD per person	140.97 current USD per person	Belgium
1990s	403.02 current USD per person	353.26 current USD per person	49.76 current USD per person	Belgium
2000s	409.99 current USD per person	481.78 current USD per person	71.79 current USD per person	Italy
2010s	435.57 current USD per person	469.13 current USD per person	33.57 current USD per person	Italy
2020s	591.78 current USD per person	604.95 current USD per person	13.17 current USD per person	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Belgium or Italy?: Belgium, at 721.97 current USD per person against 643.98 current USD per person in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Belgium and Italy?: 77.99 current USD per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Belgium ranks 30th and Italy ranks 32nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.