Belgium vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Military spending as a share of GDP
Belgium
0.7%
in 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.8%
in 2019
Belgium rank
137th
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
136th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 137th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th of 172 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 13.2% | 11.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belgium or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 0.1%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 137th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 136th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).