Belgium—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #64 of 156Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
2.0%
2025
YoY Change
+57.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#64
of 156 countries
Maximum
2.0%
2025
Minimum
0.9%
2017
CAGR
+1.6%
26 years
Last
2.0%
Previous
1.3%
Highest
2.0%
Lowest
0.9%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belgium's military spending (% of GDP) was 2.0% in 2025, ranking #64 out of 156 countries. This represents a +57.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 2.0% (2025) and the lowest was 0.9% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Belgium — Military Spending (% of GDP): 2.0088938712 % of GDP for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.0% | +57.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP