Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belarus
Belarus: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 5.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belarus, 2001–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belarus is 5.71, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belarus peaked at 5.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 2008.
That places Belarus 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.28 | — |
| 2002 | 3.09 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.22 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.34 | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 2.57 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 3.04 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 2.72 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.74 | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.74 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.69 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 4.82 | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 4.84 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.71 | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.34 | 3.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.68 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 3.69 | 5.71 | 6 |
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- 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 military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belarus?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Belarus was 5.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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