Belgium vs Denmark: Military expenditure
Belgium
8.56 billion current USD
in 2024
Denmark
9.96 billion current USD
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
Denmark rank
31st
Military expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.96 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium, a difference of 1.40 billion current USD.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 31st of 166 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513.18 million current USD | 265.86 million current USD | 247.32 million current USD | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.87 billion current USD | 841.92 million current USD | 1.03 billion current USD | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.33 billion current USD | 1.67 billion current USD | 1.66 billion current USD | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current USD | 2.82 billion current USD | 1.25 billion current USD | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion current USD | 3.51 billion current USD | 807.29 million current USD | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.89 billion current USD | 4.15 billion current USD | 737.41 million current USD | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6.93 billion current USD | 6.75 billion current USD | 182.10 million current USD | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 9.96 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Denmark?
- 1.40 billion current USD, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 31st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)