World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked
2.01 (2025)
##60 of 166 economies
0.6%
0.59×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Belgium climbed from #17 to #60 (overtook Slovenia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Belgium ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Government Revenue (% of GDP)
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