Military - Belgium
Value & RankThe Military expenditure as % of GDP of Belgium is 1.04 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 120.
Belgium compared to other CountriesThe Military expenditure as % of GDP of Belgium is similar to that of El Salvador, Czech Republic, Guyana, Hungary, Belize, Benin, Seychelles, Niger, Canada, New Zealand with a respective Military expenditure as % of GDP of 1.10, 1.08, 1.07, 1.06, 1.04, 1.04, 1.03, 1.03, 1.01, 1.00 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125.Last 10 years averageBelgium had an average Military expenditure as % of GDP of 1.13 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Belgium during the Great RecessionBelgium's Military expenditure as % of GDP had a positive growth of 10.3% during the Great RecessionBelgium since the end of the Great RecessionBelgium's Military expenditure as % of GDP had a negative growth (decline) of 12.8% since the end of the Great Recession
Belgium compared to other CountriesThe Military expenditure as % of GDP of Belgium is similar to that of El Salvador, Czech Republic, Guyana, Hungary, Belize, Benin, Seychelles, Niger, Canada, New Zealand with a respective Military expenditure as % of GDP of 1.10, 1.08, 1.07, 1.06, 1.04, 1.04, 1.03, 1.03, 1.01, 1.00 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125.Last 10 years averageBelgium had an average Military expenditure as % of GDP of 1.13 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Belgium during the Great RecessionBelgium's Military expenditure as % of GDP had a positive growth of 10.3% during the Great RecessionBelgium since the end of the Great RecessionBelgium's Military expenditure as % of GDP had a negative growth (decline) of 12.8% since the end of the Great Recession
Value & RankThe Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure of Belgium is 2.31 (% of central government expenditure) with a global rank of 126.
Belgium compared to other CountriesThe Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure of Belgium is similar to that of Slovenia, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Lithuania, Hungary, Cape Verde, New Zealand, Austria, Lao PDR, Ireland with a respective Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure of 2.77, 2.73, 2.57, 2.42, 2.40, 2.26, 2.21, 2.04, 1.78, 1.38 (% of central government expenditure) and a global rank of 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131.10 years declineBelgium's Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure had a negative growth (decline) of 23.3 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageBelgium had an average Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure of 2.65 (% of central government expenditure) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Belgium during the Great RecessionBelgium's Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure had a positive growth of 0.54% during the Great RecessionBelgium since the end of the Great RecessionBelgium's Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure had a negative growth (decline) of 12.3% since the end of the Great Recession
Belgium compared to other CountriesThe Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure of Belgium is similar to that of Slovenia, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Lithuania, Hungary, Cape Verde, New Zealand, Austria, Lao PDR, Ireland with a respective Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure of 2.77, 2.73, 2.57, 2.42, 2.40, 2.26, 2.21, 2.04, 1.78, 1.38 (% of central government expenditure) and a global rank of 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131.10 years declineBelgium's Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure had a negative growth (decline) of 23.3 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageBelgium had an average Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure of 2.65 (% of central government expenditure) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Belgium during the Great RecessionBelgium's Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure had a positive growth of 0.54% during the Great RecessionBelgium since the end of the Great RecessionBelgium's Military expenditure as % of central government expenditure had a negative growth (decline) of 12.3% since the end of the Great Recession
Value & RankThe Armed forces personnel of Belgium is 0.63 (% of total labor force) with a global rank of 103.
Belgium compared to other CountriesThe Armed forces personnel of Belgium is similar to that of Panama, Somalia, Moldova, Rwanda, Honduras, Mexico, Luxembourg, Trinidad and Tobago, Denmark, Slovak Republic with a respective Armed forces personnel of 0.68, 0.66, 0.65, 0.63, 0.63, 0.62, 0.60, 0.60, 0.59, 0.58 (% of total labor force) and a global rank of 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108.10 years declineBelgium's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 33.3 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageBelgium had an average Armed forces personnel of 0.79 (% of total labor force) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Belgium during the Great RecessionBelgium's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 4.35% during the Great RecessionBelgium since the end of the Great RecessionBelgium's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 24.0% since the end of the Great Recession
Belgium compared to other CountriesThe Armed forces personnel of Belgium is similar to that of Panama, Somalia, Moldova, Rwanda, Honduras, Mexico, Luxembourg, Trinidad and Tobago, Denmark, Slovak Republic with a respective Armed forces personnel of 0.68, 0.66, 0.65, 0.63, 0.63, 0.62, 0.60, 0.60, 0.59, 0.58 (% of total labor force) and a global rank of 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108.10 years declineBelgium's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 33.3 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageBelgium had an average Armed forces personnel of 0.79 (% of total labor force) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Belgium during the Great RecessionBelgium's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 4.35% during the Great RecessionBelgium since the end of the Great RecessionBelgium's Armed forces personnel had a negative growth (decline) of 24.0% since the end of the Great Recession
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators