Belgium vs Denmark: Military spending

Belgium
13.59 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Denmark
14.08 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
32nd
Denmark rank
29th

Military spending over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
05.0B10.0B15.0B194919872025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 14.08 billion constant 2024 US$ against 13.59 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 489.30 million constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 32nd and Denmark ranks 29th of 162 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1940s 2.43 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ Belgium
1950s 4.51 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.47 billion constant 2024 US$ Belgium
1960s 5.54 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.20 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.34 billion constant 2024 US$ Belgium
1970s 8.43 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.08 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.35 billion constant 2024 US$ Belgium
1980s 9.66 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.59 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.07 billion constant 2024 US$ Belgium
1990s 7.12 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.53 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ Belgium
2000s 6.18 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.51 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ Belgium
2010s 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.38 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ Belgium
2020s 8.41 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.10 billion constant 2024 US$ 306.28 million constant 2024 US$ Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Belgium or Denmark?
Denmark, at 14.08 billion constant 2024 US$ against 13.59 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending between Belgium and Denmark?
489.30 million constant 2024 US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for military spending?
Belgium ranks 32nd and Denmark ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.