Military spending in Belarus

Belarus: Military spending was 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.36 billion constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
80th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.93 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2002
All-time low
104.89 million constant 2022 US$
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Military spending in Belarus, 1991–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1991200720231991: 104.9M constant 2022 US$1992: 701.6M constant 2022 US$1993: 778.3M constant 2022 US$1994: 649.0M constant 2022 US$1995: 520.4M constant 2022 US$1996: 493.6M constant 2022 US$1997: 526.4M constant 2022 US$1998: 522.6M constant 2022 US$1999: 542.1M constant 2022 US$2000: 863.5M constant 2022 US$2001: 1.4B constant 2022 US$2002: 1.9B constant 2022 US$2003: 1.9B constant 2022 US$2004: 1.7B constant 2022 US$2005: 724.7M constant 2022 US$2006: 660.7M constant 2022 US$2007: 763.5M constant 2022 US$2008: 827.1M constant 2022 US$2009: 871.8M constant 2022 US$2010: 817.7M constant 2022 US$2011: 677.5M constant 2022 US$2012: 731.2M constant 2022 US$2013: 797.9M constant 2022 US$2014: 827.2M constant 2022 US$2015: 711.9M constant 2022 US$2016: 698.8M constant 2022 US$2017: 758.8M constant 2022 US$2018: 817.4M constant 2022 US$2019: 969.5M constant 2022 US$2020: 1.0B constant 2022 US$2021: 1.1B constant 2022 US$2022: 1.3B constant 2022 US$2023: 1.4B constant 2022 US$

Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending in Belarus is 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending in Belarus peaked at 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 104.89 million constant 2022 US$, in 1991.

Belarus ranks 80th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 537.65 million constant 2022 US$ 104.89 million constant 2022 US$ 778.30 million constant 2022 US$ 9
2000s 1.17 billion constant 2022 US$ 660.72 million constant 2022 US$ 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ 10
2010s 780.79 million constant 2022 US$ 677.48 million constant 2022 US$ 969.50 million constant 2022 US$ 10
2020s 1.20 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 78 Tunisia 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  2. 79 Kenya 1.40 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  3. 81 Serbia 1.25 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  4. 82 Estonia 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  5. 83 Armenia 1.19 billion constant 2022 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending in Belarus?
Military spending in Belarus was 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest military spending recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 104.89 million constant 2022 US$ in 1991.
How does Belarus rank for military spending?
Belarus ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

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.