Belarus vs Mongolia: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Belarus
5,738 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Mongolia
6,385 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Belarus rank
140th
Mongolia rank
138th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Belarus
  • Mongolia
2.0k4.0k6.0k199020052020

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 6,385 constant 2024 US$ against 5,738 constant 2024 US$ in Belarus, a difference of 647 constant 2024 US$.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 140th and Mongolia ranks 138th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,285 constant 2024 US$ 2,175 constant 2024 US$ 110.04 constant 2024 US$ Belarus
2000s 2,003 constant 2024 US$ 3,749 constant 2024 US$ 1,746 constant 2024 US$ Mongolia
2010s 4,340 constant 2024 US$ 5,750 constant 2024 US$ 1,410 constant 2024 US$ Mongolia
2020s 5,738 constant 2024 US$ 6,385 constant 2024 US$ 647.17 constant 2024 US$ Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Belarus or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 6,385 constant 2024 US$ against 5,738 constant 2024 US$ in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Belarus and Mongolia?
647 constant 2024 US$, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Mongolia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Mongolia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Belarus ranks 140th and Mongolia ranks 138th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.