Military spending per military personnel in Belgium
Belgium: Military spending per military personnel was 340,566 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
340,566 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
17th
of 170 countries
All-time high
340,566 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
1,592 constant 2022 US$
in 1915
Years of data
189
1830–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Belgium, 1830–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Belgium stood at 340,566 constant 2022 US$. That is the highest value across all 189 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Belgium peaked at 340,566 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,592 constant 2022 US$, in 1915.
Belgium ranks 17th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 4,534 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1831 | 6,184 constant 2022 US$ | +36.4% |
| 1832 | 6,478 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1833 | 7,032 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1834 | 7,296 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1835 | 6,981 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1836 | 6,248 constant 2022 US$ | -10.5% |
| 1837 | 4,251 constant 2022 US$ | -32.0% |
| 1838 | 4,038 constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1839 | 3,939 constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1840 | 4,200 constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1841 | 4,258 constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1842 | 4,789 constant 2022 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1843 | 5,684 constant 2022 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1844 | 5,466 constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1845 | 5,592 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1846 | 5,362 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1847 | 5,335 constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1848 | 5,851 constant 2022 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1849 | 5,671 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1850 | 5,122 constant 2022 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1851 | 5,859 constant 2022 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1852 | 5,626 constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1853 | 5,755 constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 5,272 constant 2022 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1855 | 5,153 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1856 | 5,237 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1857 | 4,704 constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1858 | 5,093 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1859 | 5,504 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1860 | 5,310 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1861 | 5,015 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1862 | 5,024 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 5,092 constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 5,528 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1865 | 4,216 constant 2022 US$ | -23.7% |
| 1866 | 4,361 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1867 | 4,446 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 4,764 constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1869 | 4,757 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 4,797 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 4,688 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1872 | 4,645 constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1873 | 4,984 constant 2022 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1874 | 5,148 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 5,138 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 5,307 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 4,672 constant 2022 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1878 | 5,087 constant 2022 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1879 | 5,038 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1880 | 4,769 constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1881 | 4,705 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1882 | 4,857 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 5,076 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1884 | 5,132 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 4,840 constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1886 | 5,388 constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1887 | 4,989 constant 2022 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1888 | 5,036 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 5,147 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 5,870 constant 2022 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1891 | 4,909 constant 2022 US$ | -16.4% |
| 1892 | 4,919 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 5,252 constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1894 | 5,743 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1895 | 6,215 constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1896 | 5,978 constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1897 | 5,961 constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 6,454 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1899 | 6,331 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 6,396 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 6,632 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 6,530 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 7,061 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1904 | 7,012 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 7,501 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1906 | 7,559 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 7,416 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1908 | 6,876 constant 2022 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1909 | 7,337 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1910 | 6,764 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1911 | 7,346 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1912 | 7,560 constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1913 | 8,478 constant 2022 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1914 | 1,669 constant 2022 US$ | -80.3% |
| 1915 | 1,592 constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1916 | 2,027 constant 2022 US$ | +27.3% |
| 1917 | 2,167 constant 2022 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1918 | 2,480 constant 2022 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1919 | 2,173 constant 2022 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1920 | 2,552 constant 2022 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1921 | 4,710 constant 2022 US$ | +84.6% |
| 1922 | 4,025 constant 2022 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1923 | 3,157 constant 2022 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1924 | 4,395 constant 2022 US$ | +39.2% |
| 1925 | 4,141 constant 2022 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1926 | 3,658 constant 2022 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1927 | 4,858 constant 2022 US$ | +32.8% |
| 1928 | 5,644 constant 2022 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1929 | 6,226 constant 2022 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1930 | 7,284 constant 2022 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1931 | 8,750 constant 2022 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1932 | 9,252 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1933 | 10,341 constant 2022 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1934 | 13,746 constant 2022 US$ | +32.9% |
| 1935 | 13,008 constant 2022 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1936 | 13,534 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 12,638 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1938 | 11,976 constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1939 | 11,472 constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1940 | 82,132 constant 2022 US$ | +615.9% |
| 1945 | 89,292 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1946 | 82,164 constant 2022 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1947 | 73,951 constant 2022 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1948 | 54,620 constant 2022 US$ | -26.1% |
| 1949 | 29,531 constant 2022 US$ | -45.9% |
| 1950 | 23,639 constant 2022 US$ | -20.0% |
| 1951 | 33,742 constant 2022 US$ | +42.7% |
| 1952 | 47,857 constant 2022 US$ | +41.8% |
| 1953 | 44,805 constant 2022 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 39,522 constant 2022 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1955 | 32,840 constant 2022 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1956 | 33,771 constant 2022 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 32,960 constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 30,189 constant 2022 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 28,002 constant 2022 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 26,686 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 28,858 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 29,995 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 30,557 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 33,926 constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 34,977 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 36,287 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 37,681 constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 39,531 constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 41,432 constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 44,865 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 47,438 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 55,560 constant 2022 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 56,643 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 61,641 constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 71,633 constant 2022 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 75,948 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 79,010 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 81,120 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 93,994 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 83,975 constant 2022 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 74,895 constant 2022 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 68,080 constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 64,908 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 65,145 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 65,258 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74,510 constant 2022 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 73,947 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 70,308 constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 66,442 constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 64,464 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 67,078 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 85,171 constant 2022 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 95,160 constant 2022 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 126,431 constant 2022 US$ | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 146,814 constant 2022 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 145,065 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 136,853 constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 136,842 constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 137,004 constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 138,592 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 140,108 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 138,173 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 133,959 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 160,232 constant 2022 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 155,152 constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 158,443 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 161,986 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 172,064 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 170,997 constant 2022 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 168,172 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 164,102 constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 174,810 constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 175,129 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 178,687 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 164,311 constant 2022 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 158,442 constant 2022 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 182,399 constant 2022 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 201,374 constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 234,806 constant 2022 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 256,850 constant 2022 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 310,030 constant 2022 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 340,566 constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 340,566 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 340,566 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +615.9% | 11,472 constant 2022 US$ | 82,132 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1921 | +84.6% | 2,552 constant 2022 US$ | 4,710 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1914 | -80.3% | 8,478 constant 2022 US$ | 1,669 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 5,698 constant 2022 US$ | 3,939 constant 2022 US$ | 7,296 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 5,221 constant 2022 US$ | 4,200 constant 2022 US$ | 5,851 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 5,333 constant 2022 US$ | 4,704 constant 2022 US$ | 5,859 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,851 constant 2022 US$ | 4,216 constant 2022 US$ | 5,528 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,950 constant 2022 US$ | 4,645 constant 2022 US$ | 5,307 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,994 constant 2022 US$ | 4,705 constant 2022 US$ | 5,388 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,763 constant 2022 US$ | 4,909 constant 2022 US$ | 6,454 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,032 constant 2022 US$ | 6,396 constant 2022 US$ | 7,559 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,226 constant 2022 US$ | 1,592 constant 2022 US$ | 8,478 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,337 constant 2022 US$ | 2,552 constant 2022 US$ | 6,226 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,200 constant 2022 US$ | 7,284 constant 2022 US$ | 13,746 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 68,615 constant 2022 US$ | 29,531 constant 2022 US$ | 89,292 constant 2022 US$ | 6 |
| 1950s | 34,733 constant 2022 US$ | 23,639 constant 2022 US$ | 47,857 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,993 constant 2022 US$ | 26,686 constant 2022 US$ | 41,432 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,785 constant 2022 US$ | 44,865 constant 2022 US$ | 93,994 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,747 constant 2022 US$ | 64,908 constant 2022 US$ | 83,975 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,088 constant 2022 US$ | 64,464 constant 2022 US$ | 146,814 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,971 constant 2022 US$ | 133,959 constant 2022 US$ | 172,064 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,223 constant 2022 US$ | 158,442 constant 2022 US$ | 234,806 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,482 constant 2022 US$ | 256,850 constant 2022 US$ | 340,566 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 New Zealand 388,829 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 15 Switzerland 348,888 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 16 Germany 344,103 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 327,483 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 19 France 319,408 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 20 Finland 298,004 constant 2022 US$ compare
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 military personnel in Belgium?
- Military spending per military personnel in Belgium was 340,566 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 340,566 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,592 constant 2022 US$ in 1915.
- How does Belgium rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.