Belgium vs Uganda: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Belgium
2.0%
in 2025
Uganda
2.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
73rd
Uganda rank
76th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Belgium
- Uganda
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 76th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 1.0% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Uganda?
- Belgium, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 76th 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