Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 250,193 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 250,193 current USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 250,193 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,090 current USD per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 12th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105,193 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 100,090 current USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 103,753 current USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 127,772 current USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 140,529 current USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 139,393 current USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 142,020 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 170,243 current USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 207,557 current USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 185,299 current USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 172,905 current USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 181,300 current USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 170,408 current USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 173,513 current USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 171,151 current USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 138,531 current USD per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 140,292 current USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 146,138 current USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 158,729 current USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 156,136 current USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 174,377 current USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 204,609 current USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 225,951 current USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 250,193 current USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 250,193 current USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,255 current USD per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 250,193 current USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,320 current USD per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,185 current USD per square kilometre | 100,090 current USD per square kilometre | 207,557 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,910 current USD per square kilometre | 138,531 current USD per square kilometre | 181,300 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,782 current USD per square kilometre | 174,377 current USD per square kilometre | 250,193 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 9 United Arab Emirates 320,404 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 311,261 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 257,332 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 203,315 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 192,557 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 159,181 current USD per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Belgium was 250,193 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 250,193 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,090 current USD per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.