Belgium vs Peru: Military spending as a share of government spending
Belgium
3.7%
in 2025
Peru
3.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
126th
Peru rank
127th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Belgium
- Peru
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Belgium ranks 126th and Peru ranks 127th of 162 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 7.5% | 5.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 6.7% | 4.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Belgium, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Belgium and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Peru rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Belgium ranks 126th and Peru ranks 127th 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.