Belarus vs China: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Belarus
0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China
0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Belarus rank
73rd
China rank
70th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Belarus
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Belarus, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.

Belarus ranks 73rd and China ranks 70th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus China Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0362 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0676 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0314 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.0584 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0235 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Belarus
2010s 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.0173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Belarus or China?
China, at 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Belarus and China?
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Belarus and China rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Belarus ranks 73rd and China ranks 70th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.