Belgium vs Sweden: Military spending gmsd
Belgium
8.46 billion
in 2023
Sweden
9.90 billion
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Sweden rank
32nd
Military spending gmsd over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9.90 billion against 8.46 billion in Belgium, a difference of 1.44 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 190 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Sweden in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 238.24 million | 70.83 million | 167.41 million | Belgium |
| 1840s | 179.99 million | 81.65 million | 98.34 million | Belgium |
| 1850s | 205.03 million | 82.80 million | 122.23 million | Belgium |
| 1860s | 194.05 million | 91.62 million | 102.43 million | Belgium |
| 1870s | 211.62 million | 109.16 million | 102.46 million | Belgium |
| 1880s | 230.73 million | 166.72 million | 64.00 million | Belgium |
| 1890s | 275.70 million | 265.59 million | 10.11 million | Belgium |
| 1900s | 324.06 million | 498.83 million | 174.78 million | Sweden |
| 1910s | 365.48 million | 649.74 million | 284.26 million | Sweden |
| 1920s | 386.81 million | 511.06 million | 124.24 million | Sweden |
| 1930s | 807.14 million | 689.05 million | 118.09 million | Belgium |
| 1940s | 5.31 billion | 2.58 billion | 2.73 billion | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3.16 billion | 3.73 billion | 564.22 million | Sweden |
| 1960s | 3.87 billion | 5.77 billion | 1.91 billion | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.11 billion | 8.51 billion | 1.40 billion | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.68 billion | 8.41 billion | 727.80 million | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.51 billion | 8.59 billion | 2.08 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.96 billion | 7.39 billion | 1.43 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.75 billion | 7.13 billion | 1.37 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.60 billion | 9.26 billion | 1.66 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 9.90 billion against 8.46 billion in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.44 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 190 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.