What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Luxembourg?

30 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Luxembourg ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Belgium vs Luxembourg: Military spending, per capita

Belgium

1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Luxembourg

1,168 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Belgium rank

20th

Luxembourg rank

18th

Military spending, per capita over time

Belgium
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1,168 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person in Belgium, a difference of 30 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1960s	588.44 constant 2024 US$ per person	224.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	364.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
1970s	862.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	255.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	606.39 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
1980s	978.79 constant 2024 US$ per person	404.87 constant 2024 US$ per person	573.92 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
1990s	705.27 constant 2024 US$ per person	519.04 constant 2024 US$ per person	186.23 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
2000s	590.06 constant 2024 US$ per person	603.44 constant 2024 US$ per person	13.38 constant 2024 US$ per person	Luxembourg
2010s	500.26 constant 2024 US$ per person	399.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	100.26 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
2020s	714.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	824.62 constant 2024 US$ per person	109.87 constant 2024 US$ per person	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Belgium or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 1,168 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Luxembourg?: 30 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Belgium ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 18th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.