Military spending in Belarus
Belarus: Military spending was 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending in Belarus, 1991–2023
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$, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 80th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 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
More reference data data for Belarus
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.96 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -6.27 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.92 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 801.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.