Belgium vs Hungary: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Belgium
0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Hungary
0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
69th
Hungary rank
68th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Hungary
00.10.20.30.4196019922025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Hungary ahead.

Belgium ranks 69th and Hungary ranks 68th of 160 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 0.133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2647 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Hungary
1980s 0.0877 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0713 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Hungary
1990s 0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0436 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Hungary
2000s 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Hungary
2010s 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Hungary
2020s 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Hungary?
Hungary, at 0.0187 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 Hungary?
0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 69th and Hungary ranks 68th 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

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.