Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD)
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Belgium
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 64.86 billion current USD against 14.53 billion current USD in Belgium, a difference of 50.32 billion current USD.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 168 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513.18 million current USD | 1.66 billion current USD | 1.15 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 1.87 billion current USD | 10.07 billion current USD | 8.20 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 3.33 billion current USD | 23.86 billion current USD | 20.54 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current USD | 20.05 billion current USD | 15.98 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.32 billion current USD | 26.84 billion current USD | 22.51 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.89 billion current USD | 51.99 billion current USD | 47.10 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion current USD | 51.91 billion current USD | 43.71 billion current USD | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 64.86 billion current USD against 14.53 billion current USD in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 50.32 billion current USD, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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)