Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Belgium
250,193 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
16,317 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
12th

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199320082023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 250,193 current USD per square kilometre against 16,317 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 233,876 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 15.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 166 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 142,185 current USD per square kilometre 3,080 current USD per square kilometre 139,104 current USD per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 160,910 current USD per square kilometre 5,075 current USD per square kilometre 155,836 current USD per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 213,782 current USD per square kilometre 9,474 current USD per square kilometre 204,308 current USD per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Belgium, at 250,193 current USD per square kilometre against 16,317 current USD per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
233,876 current USD per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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