Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus
Belarus: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 5,738 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus, 1992–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus is 5,738 constant 2024 US$, 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,118 constant 2024 US$, in 1996.
That places Belarus 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,372 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 2,989 constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 5,311 constant 2024 US$ | +77.7% |
| 1995 | 1,280 constant 2024 US$ | -75.9% |
| 1996 | 1,118 constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 1,906 constant 2024 US$ | +70.4% |
| 1998 | 1,760 constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1,542 constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1,948 constant 2024 US$ | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 1,146 constant 2024 US$ | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 1,211 constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,270 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,545 constant 2024 US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 2,000 constant 2024 US$ | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 2,597 constant 2024 US$ | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 2,834 constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,904 constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,572 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 2,894 constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3,598 constant 2024 US$ | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 4,043 constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4,327 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3,610 constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 3,873 constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4,979 constant 2024 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 4,721 constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,824 constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 5,528 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5,738 constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5,738 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504 constant 2024 US$, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5,738 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,285 constant 2024 US$ | 1,118 constant 2024 US$ | 5,311 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,003 constant 2024 US$ | 1,146 constant 2024 US$ | 2,904 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,340 constant 2024 US$ | 2,894 constant 2024 US$ | 5,824 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,738 constant 2024 US$ | 5,738 constant 2024 US$ | 5,738 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
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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)
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- 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 5,824 constant 2024 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,118 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.