Belgium vs Canada: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada
0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
103rd
Canada rank
102nd
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 103rd and Canada ranks 102nd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current USD per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and Canada ranks 102nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.