Belgium vs Slovakia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Slovakia
0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
69th
Slovakia rank
71st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Belgium ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 160 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0875 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0616 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Slovakia?
- Belgium, at 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 69th and Slovakia ranks 71st 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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About this data
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.