Belgium vs Germany: Military spending, per capita

Belgium
717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Germany
748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Belgium rank
31st
Germany rank
28th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person against 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Belgium, a difference of 31.09 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Germany ranks 28th of 171 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 410.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 447.05 constant 2022 US$ per person 37.02 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany
1970s 726.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 734.69 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.17 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany
1980s 778.34 constant 2022 US$ per person 791.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.22 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany
1990s 643.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 717.09 constant 2022 US$ per person 73.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany
2000s 568.27 constant 2022 US$ per person 610.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 42.01 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany
2010s 512.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 634.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 121.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany
2020s 578.76 constant 2022 US$ per person 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 170.18 constant 2022 US$ per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person against 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Germany?
31.09 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Belgium ranks 31st and Germany ranks 28th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.