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
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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About this data
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.