Belgium vs Uganda: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
69th
Uganda rank
66th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 69th and Uganda ranks 66th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1864 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.1557 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.0877 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.0193 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 Uganda?
- 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Uganda rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 69th and Uganda ranks 66th 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.