Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
8,058 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Belarus stood at 26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Belarus peaked at 26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,058 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
That places Belarus 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 12,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 10,170 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 8,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 8,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 8,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 9,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 10,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 10,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 11,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 12,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 13,463 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 15,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 16,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 18,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 19,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 21,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 21,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 25,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 25,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 25,265 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 24,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 23,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24,609 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 25,462 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 26,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 25,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 26,598 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 25,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,064 international-$ in 2021 prices, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,664 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,119 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 27,386 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Mauritius 27,280 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 27,000 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 67 Argentina 25,876 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 68 Costa Rica 23,417 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 69 Serbia 23,115 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Belarus?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Belarus was 26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 26,725 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,058 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Belarus ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.