Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 12.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
68th
of 164 countries
All-time high
40.2 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-19.06 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Belgium, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 12.22 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 997.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 40.2 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -19.06 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 68th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +279.6% |
| 1963 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1964 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7369 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1966 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +1598.0% |
| 1967 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1968 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1970 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1971 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 23.88 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1973 | 26.29 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 30.04 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 1976 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1977 | 18.34 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 1978 | 26.84 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1979 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1980 | 9 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1981 | -14.48 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 1982 | -14.58 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1984 | -9.9 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8627 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1986 | 40.2 % change on previous year | +4559.3% |
| 1987 | 22.29 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1988 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1989 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +234.0% |
| 1990 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -472.5% |
| 1991 | -0.4268 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1992 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +2399.1% |
| 1993 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1995 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 1996 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1997 | -13.15 % change on previous year | +182.4% |
| 1998 | -0.5377 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1999 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +234.2% |
| 2000 | -11.33 % change on previous year | +530.5% |
| 2001 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2002 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2003 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +532.6% |
| 2004 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2005 | -0.8079 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2006 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -333.2% |
| 2007 | 19.87 % change on previous year | +954.5% |
| 2008 | 21.92 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2009 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2010 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2012 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2013 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2014 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2015 | -19.06 % change on previous year | +1300.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2017 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +227.7% |
| 2018 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2019 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2020 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -816.4% |
| 2021 | 17.34 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2022 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 0.7369 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.54 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year | 30.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -14.58 % change on previous year | 40.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2791 % change on previous year | -13.15 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 % change on previous year | -11.33 % change on previous year | 23.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -19.06 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.48 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 17.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.21 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Croatia 13.2 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Eswatini 12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Iraq 11.95 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.56 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Guinea 11.45 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 250,193 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Belgium was 12.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.06 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 997.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.