Belgium vs Germany: Military spending per military personnel
Belgium
340,566
in 2022
Germany
344,103
in 2020
Belgium rank
17th
Germany rank
16th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 344,103 against 340,566 in Belgium, a difference of 3,537.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Germany ranks 16th of 170 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 5,698 | 2,959 | 2,740 | Belgium |
| 1840s | 5,221 | 3,660 | 1,561 | Belgium |
| 1850s | 5,333 | 3,904 | 1,429 | Belgium |
| 1860s | 4,851 | 3,368 | 1,483 | Belgium |
| 1870s | 4,950 | 5,188 | 237.84 | Germany |
| 1880s | 4,994 | 5,673 | 679.44 | Germany |
| 1890s | 5,763 | 7,597 | 1,834 | Germany |
| 1900s | 7,032 | 9,386 | 2,354 | Germany |
| 1910s | 4,226 | 18,972 | 14,746 | Germany |
| 1920s | 4,337 | 20,063 | 15,726 | Germany |
| 1930s | 11,200 | 56,407 | 45,207 | Germany |
| 1940s | 85,712 | 66,790 | 18,922 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 114,088 | 152,006 | 37,918 | Germany |
| 2000s | 152,971 | 188,409 | 35,438 | Germany |
| 2010s | 180,223 | 260,624 | 80,400 | Germany |
| 2020s | 256,850 | 344,103 | 87,253 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 344,103 against 340,566 in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Belgium and Germany?
- 3,537, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 143 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Germany ranks 16th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.