Belgium vs Latin America & Caribbean: Military expenditure (current USD)
Belgium
14.53 billion current USD
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
73.39 billion current USD
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Belgium
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 73.39 billion current USD against 14.53 billion current USD in Belgium, a difference of 58.86 billion current USD.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 5.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th of 168 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513.18 million current USD | 1.68 billion current USD | 1.17 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 1.87 billion current USD | 6.83 billion current USD | 4.96 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 3.33 billion current USD | 13.52 billion current USD | 10.19 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current USD | 23.65 billion current USD | 19.58 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 4.32 billion current USD | 35.47 billion current USD | 31.15 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 4.89 billion current USD | 67.54 billion current USD | 62.65 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion current USD | 64.35 billion current USD | 56.15 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 73.39 billion current USD against 14.53 billion current USD in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 58.86 billion current USD, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th 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)