Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Belgium
250,193 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
13,787 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
13th

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

  • Belgium
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 250,193 current USD per square kilometre against 13,787 current USD per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 236,406 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 18.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Belgium ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 142,185 current USD per square kilometre 6,236 current USD per square kilometre 135,949 current USD per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 160,910 current USD per square kilometre 12,654 current USD per square kilometre 148,256 current USD per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 213,782 current USD per square kilometre 12,859 current USD per square kilometre 200,923 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Belgium, at 250,193 current USD per square kilometre against 13,787 current USD per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
236,406 current USD per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 13th 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.