Belgium vs France: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Belgium
2.0%
in 2025
France
2.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
73rd
France rank
71st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 73rd and France ranks 71st of 167 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 4.6% | 1.4% | France |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.2% | France |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | France |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.8% | France |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | France |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or France?
- France, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and France?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 73rd and France ranks 71st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product