Belarus vs Ireland: Military spending
Belarus
1.36 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Ireland
1.51 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Belarus rank
80th
Ireland rank
77th
Military spending over time
- Belarus
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.51 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ in Belarus, a difference of 145.14 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Belarus ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 77th of 172 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 535.12 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 212.64 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 780.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 576.05 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 272.28 million constant 2022 US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Belarus or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.51 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Belarus and Ireland?
- 145.14 million constant 2022 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Ireland rank globally for military spending?
- Belarus ranks 80th and Ireland ranks 77th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.