Belgium vs Canada: Military spending per person
Military spending per person in 2025: $1,237 in Belgium and $939 in Canada, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Belgium, by $298, or 1.32 times that in Canada.
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Watch it change on the mapUS dollars per person · SIPRI
Latest figures
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | $1,237 2025 | $374 | 17 of 151 |
| Canada | $939 2025 | $509 | 23 of 151 |
What the numbers say
- Belgium has been higher since 2025, when it overtook Canada.
- In 2025, Belgium ranked 17 and Canada ranked 23 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars per person · SIPRI
| Year | Belgium | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,237 | $939 |
| 2024 | $731 | $774 |
| 2023 | $653 | $739 |
| 2022 | $595 | $651 |
| 2021 | $540 | $644 |
| 2020 | $462 | $617 |
| 2019 | $416 | $567 |
| 2018 | $425 | $583 |
| 2017 | $391 | $584 |
| 2016 | $377 | $483 |
| 2015 | $374 | $509 |
| 2014 | $465 | $555 |
| 2013 | $473 | $527 |
| 2012 | $467 | $589 |
| 2011 | $501 | $622 |
| 2010 | $483 | $568 |
| 2009 | $525 | $563 |
| 2008 | $593 | $582 |
| 2007 | $489 | $529 |
| 2006 | $410 | $454 |
| 2005 | $405 | $402 |
| 2004 | $411 | $355 |
| 2003 | $375 | $314 |
| 2002 | $307 | $271 |
| 2001 | $296 | $270 |
| 2000 | $312 | $270 |
| 1999 | $352 | $270 |
| 1998 | $360 | $257 |
| 1997 | $362 | $266 |
| 1996 | $418 | $291 |
| 1995 | $439 | $313 |
| 1994 | $391 | $330 |
| 1993 | $372 | $358 |
| 1992 | $412 | $381 |
| 1991 | $464 | $405 |
| 1990 | $467 | $414 |
| 1989 | $391 | $396 |
| 1988 | $414 | $370 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence for each person living there, in US dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time