What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Belgium and France?

0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs France: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Belgium

0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

France

0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Belgium rank

69th

France rank

67th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 69th and France ranks 67th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.3338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3849 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0511 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
1970s	0.1557 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1495 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Belgium
1980s	0.0877 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0793 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Belgium
1990s	0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
2000s	0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
2010s	0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	France
2020s	0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Belgium or France?: France, at 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Belgium and France?: 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 69th and France ranks 67th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.