Belgium vs Rwanda: Military spending, annual growth rate

Belgium
7.96 % change on previous year
in 2023
Rwanda
7.99 % change on previous year
in 2023
Belgium rank
58th
Rwanda rank
57th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 7.99 % change on previous year against 7.96 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Rwanda ahead.

Belgium ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 5.42 % change on previous year 11.9 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year Rwanda
1970s 7.82 % change on previous year 6.16 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s -2.91 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 5.94 % change on previous year Rwanda
1990s -2.32 % change on previous year 17.11 % change on previous year 19.42 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s 1.7 % change on previous year -3.36 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s -0.3125 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 5.2 % change on previous year Rwanda
2020s 7.5 % change on previous year 7.65 % change on previous year 0.149 % change on previous year Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Belgium or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 7.99 % change on previous year against 7.96 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Belgium and Rwanda?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Rwanda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 58th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.