Belgium vs Denmark: Military spending
Belgium
8.46 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Denmark
8.01 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Denmark rank
36th
Military spending over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.46 billion constant 2022 US$ against 8.01 billion constant 2022 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 448.95 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 190 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 36th of 172 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 238.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 44.11 million constant 2022 US$ | 194.13 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1840s | 179.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 62.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 117.60 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1850s | 205.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 75.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 129.08 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1860s | 194.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 75.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 118.27 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1870s | 211.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 85.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 126.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1880s | 230.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 88.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 142.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1890s | 275.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 119.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 155.92 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1900s | 324.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 135.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 188.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1910s | 365.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 187.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 178.27 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1920s | 386.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 161.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 224.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1930s | 807.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 222.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 584.88 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1940s | 5.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 628.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1970s | 7.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 7.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 678.42 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 739.72 million constant 2022 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 8.46 billion constant 2022 US$ against 8.01 billion constant 2022 US$ in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Belgium and Denmark?
- 448.95 million constant 2022 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for military spending?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Denmark ranks 36th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.