Belgium vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Belgium
250,193 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
11,632 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 250,193 current USD per square kilometre against 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 238,561 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 21.5 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,185 current USD per square kilometre | 2,777 current USD per square kilometre | 139,408 current USD per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 160,910 current USD per square kilometre | 7,404 current USD per square kilometre | 153,506 current USD per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 213,782 current USD per square kilometre | 10,052 current USD per square kilometre | 203,730 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 Upper middle income?
- Belgium, at 250,193 current USD per square kilometre against 11,632 current USD per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 238,561 current USD per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.