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
00.10.20.30.40.5196019922025

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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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.