Military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Military spending, per square kilometre was 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium is 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 11th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 206,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 200,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 202,185 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 197,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 190,765 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 189,282 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 204,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 222,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 209,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 200,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 193,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 191,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 186,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 183,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 176,926 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 176,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 176,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 179,221 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 183,226 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 199,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 220,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 249,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 189,282 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 222,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 176,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 200,869 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 199,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 United Arab Emirates 391,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 United Kingdom 323,097 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Malta 271,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Luxembourg 231,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Germany 200,912 constant 2024 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 258,537 constant 2024 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 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,203 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.