Belgium vs Spain: Military spending, annual growth rate
Belgium
58.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
49.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.68 % change on previous year against 49.58 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 9.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 159 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 0.0054 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1980s | -1.08 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | -3.07 % change on previous year | 0.5066 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | -0.1741 % change on previous year | 0.4634 % change on previous year | 0.6376 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -0.4346 % change on previous year | 0.8305 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.25 % change on previous year | 12.58 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 58.68 % change on previous year against 49.58 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Belgium and Spain?
- 9.1 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 159 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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About this data
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.