Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Belgium's military expenditure stands at 1.28% as of 2024-12-31, up from 1.18% in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Belgium's military expenditure was 1.28%, up from 1.18% in 2023.
In 2023, Belgium's military expenditure was 1.18%, up from 1.16% in 2022.
In 2022, Belgium's military expenditure was 1.16%, up from 1.04% in 2021.
In 2021, Belgium's military expenditure was 1.04%, up from 1.01% in 2020.
In 2020, Belgium's military expenditure was 1.01%, up from 0.887% in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.28% | +0.0928% |
| 2023 | 1.18% | +0.0218% |
| 2022 | 1.16% | +0.1198% |
| 2021 | 1.04% | +0.0367% |
| 2020 | 1.01% | +0.1189% |
| 2019 | 0.887% | -0.0054% |
| 2018 | 0.8924% | +0.0056% |
| 2017 | 0.8868% | -0.0112% |
| 2016 | 0.8981% | -0.0137% |
| 2015 | 0.9118% | -0.0544% |
| 2014 | 0.9663% | -0.0382% |
| 2013 | 1% | -0.0325% |
| 2012 | 1.04% | -0.0075% |
| 2011 | 1.04% | -0.0457% |
| 2010 | 1.09% | -0.0733% |
| 2009 | 1.16% | -0.0584% |
| 2008 | 1.22% | +0.1239% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +0.0419% |
| 2006 | 1.06% | -0.0405% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -0.06% |
| 2004 | 1.16% | -0.0646% |
| 2003 | 1.22% | -0.0026% |
| 2002 | 1.22% | -0.0598% |
| 2001 | 1.28% | -0.0673% |
| 2000 | 1.35% | -0.0431% |
| 1999 | 1.39% | -0.0235% |
| 1998 | 1.42% | -0.0405% |
| 1997 | 1.46% | -0.0615% |
| 1996 | 1.52% | -0.0253% |
| 1995 | 1.54% | -0.1325% |
| 1994 | 1.68% | -0.0588% |
| 1993 | 1.74% | -0.0964% |
| 1992 | 1.83% | -0.4554% |
| 1991 | 2.29% | -0.0677% |
| 1990 | 2.36% | -0.1054% |
| 1989 | 2.46% | -0.1679% |
| 1988 | 2.63% | -0.273% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -0.052% |
| 1986 | 2.95% | +0.0225% |
| 1985 | 2.93% | -0.0767% |
| 1984 | 3.01% | -0.1835% |
| 1983 | 3.19% | -0.0785% |
| 1982 | 3.27% | -0.0961% |
| 1981 | 3.37% | +0.1159% |
| 1980 | 3.25% | -0.0111% |
| 1979 | 3.26% | -0.0002% |
| 1978 | 3.26% | +0.1183% |
| 1977 | 3.14% | +0.0499% |
| 1976 | 3.09% | +0.0283% |
| 1975 | 3.07% | +0.3036% |
| 1974 | 2.76% | -0.0739% |
| 1973 | 2.84% | -0.0454% |
| 1972 | 2.88% | -0.0182% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -0.0197% |
| 1970 | 2.92% | -0.0132% |
| 1969 | 2.93% | -0.1833% |
| 1968 | 3.12% | -0.0195% |
| 1967 | 3.13% | +0.022% |
| 1966 | 3.11% | +0.1395% |
| 1965 | 2.97% | -0.2404% |
| 1964 | 3.21% | -0.0032% |
| 1963 | 3.22% | -0.0681% |
| 1962 | 3.28% | +0.0257% |
| 1961 | 3.26% | -0.1383% |
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
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Belgium's military expenditure is 1.28% as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.18% in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 3.4% (1960); the lowest is 0.8868% (2017), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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