Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus
Belarus: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 5,738 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,738
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
140th
of 160 countries
All-time high
5,824
in 2018
All-time low
1,118
in 1996
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus is 5,738, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus peaked at 5,824 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,118, in 1996.
That places Belarus 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,372 | — |
| 1993 | 2,989 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 5,311 | +77.7% |
| 1995 | 1,280 | -75.9% |
| 1996 | 1,118 | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 1,906 | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 1,760 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1,542 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1,948 | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 1,146 | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 1,211 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,270 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,545 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 2,597 | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 2,834 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,904 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,572 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2,894 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3,598 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 4,043 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4,327 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3,610 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 3,873 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4,979 | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 4,721 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,824 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 5,528 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,738 | +3.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5,738 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5,738 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,285 | 1,118 | 5,311 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,003 | 1,146 | 2,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,340 | 2,894 | 5,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,738 | 5,738 | 5,738 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- 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 military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus was 5,738 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,824 in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,118 in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Belarus ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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 spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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