Belgium vs Lower middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Belgium
721.97 current USD per person
in 2024
Lower middle income
43.69 current USD per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
30th
Lower middle income rank
29th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 721.97 current USD per person against 43.69 current USD per person in Lower middle income, a difference of 678.28 current USD per person.

That makes Belgium's figure about 16.5 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 29th of 167 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 54.38 current USD per person 3.44 current USD per person 50.94 current USD per person Belgium
1970s 190.97 current USD per person 8.94 current USD per person 182.03 current USD per person Belgium
1980s 337.12 current USD per person 14.87 current USD per person 322.25 current USD per person Belgium
1990s 403.02 current USD per person 14.63 current USD per person 388.39 current USD per person Belgium
2000s 409.99 current USD per person 24.82 current USD per person 385.17 current USD per person Belgium
2010s 435.57 current USD per person 36.89 current USD per person 398.68 current USD per person Belgium
2020s 591.78 current USD per person 42.67 current USD per person 549.11 current USD per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Belgium or Lower middle income?
Belgium, at 721.97 current USD per person against 43.69 current USD per person in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Belgium and Lower middle income?
678.28 current USD per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lower middle income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Lower middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Belgium ranks 30th and Lower middle income ranks 29th 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

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.