Belgium vs Qatar: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Belgium
253,496 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Qatar
200,435 constant 2024 US$
in 2010
Belgium rank
17th
Qatar rank
19th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Belgium
- Qatar
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 253,496 constant 2024 US$ against 200,435 constant 2024 US$ in Qatar, a difference of 53,061 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Qatar ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 19th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91,423 constant 2024 US$ | 566,491 constant 2024 US$ | 475,068 constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
| 1990s | 85,504 constant 2024 US$ | 202,976 constant 2024 US$ | 117,473 constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 158,124 constant 2024 US$ | 154,691 constant 2024 US$ | 3,433 constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 170,499 constant 2024 US$ | 200,435 constant 2024 US$ | 29,936 constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Belgium or Qatar?
- Belgium, at 253,496 constant 2024 US$ against 200,435 constant 2024 US$ in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Belgium and Qatar?
- 53,061 constant 2024 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Qatar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Belgium and Qatar rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 19th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. 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.