Belgium vs Guatemala: Military spending as a share of government spending
Belgium
3.7%
in 2025
Guatemala
3.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
126th
Guatemala rank
129th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Belgium
- Guatemala
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guatemala ahead.
Belgium ranks 126th and Guatemala ranks 129th of 162 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 7.7% | 4.9% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.3% | 1.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
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 Guatemala?
- Belgium, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Belgium and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guatemala?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Guatemala rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Belgium ranks 126th and Guatemala ranks 129th 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.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.