Military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Military spending, per square kilometre was 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Belgium 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 178,192 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 180,141 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 177,653 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 181,067 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 206,015 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 189,253 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 193,268 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 213,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 226,900 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 219,856 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 210,680 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 205,580 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 195,943 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 190,526 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 182,616 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 167,924 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 161,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 180,397 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 191,514 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 207,902 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 218,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 244,006 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 256,871 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 177,653 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 226,900 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,501 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 161,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 210,680 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,296 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 218,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Malta 370,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 350,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 348,071 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 249,300 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Maldives 218,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Belgium?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium was 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 277,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.