What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and IDA only?

17.33 billion current USD, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA only?

52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.

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.

Belgium vs IDA only: Military expenditure

Belgium

8.56 billion current USD

in 2024

IDA only

25.89 billion current USD

in 2024

Belgium rank

33rd

IDA only rank

33rd

Military expenditure over time

Belgium
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 25.89 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium, a difference of 17.33 billion current USD.

That makes IDA only's figure about 3.0 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and IDA only ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.30 billion current USD	2.48 billion current USD	175.55 million current USD	IDA only
1980s	3.33 billion current USD	5.70 billion current USD	2.37 billion current USD	IDA only
1990s	4.07 billion current USD	9.36 billion current USD	5.29 billion current USD	IDA only
2000s	4.31 billion current USD	20.14 billion current USD	15.83 billion current USD	IDA only
2010s	4.89 billion current USD	15.48 billion current USD	10.59 billion current USD	IDA only
2020s	6.93 billion current USD	21.16 billion current USD	14.23 billion current USD	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or IDA only?: IDA only, at 25.89 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and IDA only?: 17.33 billion current USD, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA only?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Belgium and IDA only rank globally for military expenditure?: Belgium ranks 33rd and IDA only ranks 33rd of 167 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)