Belgium vs El Salvador: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
El Salvador
0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belgium rank
103rd
El Salvador rank
104th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 104th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
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 El Salvador?
- Belgium, at 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.0006 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and El Salvador ranks 104th 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.