Belgium vs Pakistan: Military expenditure
Belgium
8.56 billion current USD
in 2024
Pakistan
10.17 billion current USD
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
Pakistan rank
30th
Military expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 10.17 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium, a difference of 1.60 billion current USD.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513.18 million current USD | 360.97 million current USD | 152.21 million current USD | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1.87 billion current USD | 767.13 million current USD | 1.10 billion current USD | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.33 billion current USD | 2.13 billion current USD | 1.19 billion current USD | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.07 billion current USD | 3.27 billion current USD | 799.90 million current USD | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.31 billion current USD | 4.23 billion current USD | 78.93 million current USD | Belgium |
| 2010s | 4.89 billion current USD | 8.94 billion current USD | 4.05 billion current USD | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.93 billion current USD | 10.21 billion current USD | 3.28 billion current USD | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 10.17 billion current USD against 8.56 billion current USD in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Pakistan?
- 1.60 billion current USD, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 33rd and Pakistan ranks 30th 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)