Belgium vs Belize: Military spending as a share of government spending
Belgium
3.7%
in 2025
Belize
3.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
126th
Belize rank
124th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Belgium
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belize ahead.
Belgium ranks 126th and Belize ranks 124th of 162 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 5.0% | 2.2% | Belize |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Belize |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.8% | Belize |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.7% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Belgium or Belize?
- Belize, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Belgium and Belize?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Belize?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Belize rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Belgium ranks 126th and Belize ranks 124th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.