Belgium vs IDA total: Military expenditure (current USD)
Belgium
8.56 billion current USD
in 2024
IDA total
40.23 billion current USD
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
IDA total rank
32nd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Belgium
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 40.23 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium, a difference of 31.67 billion current USD.
That makes IDA total's figure about 4.7 times Belgium's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 33rd and IDA total ranks 32nd of 168 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 billion current USD | 5.42 billion current USD | 3.45 billion current USD | IDA total |
| 1980s | 3.33 billion current USD | 9.97 billion current USD | 6.64 billion current USD | IDA total |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current USD | 14.05 billion current USD | 9.97 billion current USD | IDA total |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion current USD | 26.49 billion current USD | 22.18 billion current USD | IDA total |
| 2010s | 4.89 billion current USD | 29.31 billion current USD | 24.42 billion current USD | IDA total |
| 2020s | 6.93 billion current USD | 37.49 billion current USD | 30.56 billion current USD | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 40.23 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 total?
- 31.67 billion current USD, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA total?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and IDA total rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and IDA total ranks 32nd of 168 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)