Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belgium
Belgium: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 3.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.67
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
126th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 1988
All-time low
1.68
in 2016
Years of data
38
1988–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belgium, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 3.67 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
The figure is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belgium peaked at 4.64 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 126th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.64 | — |
| 1989 | 4.47 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.28 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.06 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.24 | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.03 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.93 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.86 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.83 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.76 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.39 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.02 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 2.22 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.37 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 3.67 | +55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.55 | 4.47 | 4.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 2.76 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.11 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.68 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 1.72 | 3.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belgium?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belgium was 3.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Belgium ranks 126th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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