Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belgium
Belgium: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 253,496 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
253,496
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
17th
of 160 countries
All-time high
253,496
in 2020
All-time low
82,552
in 1989
Years of data
33
1985–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belgium, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 253,496 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Belgium peaked at 253,496 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82,552, in 1989.
Belgium ranks 17th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 100,294 | — |
| 1989 | 82,552 | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 84,047 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 86,960 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 91,289 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 97,834 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 128,508 | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 141,353 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 141,360 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 145,391 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 147,846 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 156,767 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 166,529 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 158,803 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 154,772 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 150,316 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 166,810 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 156,391 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 143,538 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 158,855 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 173,184 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 161,125 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 170,499 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 172,662 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 189,369 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 151,075 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 148,230 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 147,640 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 158,130 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 167,130 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 173,492 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 214,896 | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 253,496 | +18.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 253,496 is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 253,496 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91,423 | 82,552 | 100,294 | 2 |
| 1990s | 122,136 | 84,047 | 156,767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,032 | 143,538 | 173,184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,312 | 147,640 | 214,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,496 | 253,496 | 253,496 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Belgium?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belgium was 253,496 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 253,496 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,552 in 1989.
- How does Belgium rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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