Belgium vs Gambia: Military expenditure
Belgium
2.4%
in 2024
Gambia
2.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
140th
Gambia rank
139th
Military expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Belgium ranks 140th and Gambia ranks 139th of 161 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.5% | 2.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belgium or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belgium and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Gambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Gambia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 140th and Gambia ranks 139th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure