Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus

Belarus: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 5,738 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,738 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
140th
of 160 countries
All-time high
5,824 constant 2024 US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,118 constant 2024 US$
in 1996
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Belarus, 1992–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1992200620201992: 2.4k constant 2024 US$1993: 3.0k constant 2024 US$1994: 5.3k constant 2024 US$1995: 1.3k constant 2024 US$1996: 1.1k constant 2024 US$1997: 1.9k constant 2024 US$1998: 1.8k constant 2024 US$1999: 1.5k constant 2024 US$2000: 1.9k constant 2024 US$2001: 1.1k constant 2024 US$2002: 1.2k constant 2024 US$2003: 1.3k constant 2024 US$2004: 1.5k constant 2024 US$2005: 2.0k constant 2024 US$2006: 2.6k constant 2024 US$2007: 2.8k constant 2024 US$2008: 2.9k constant 2024 US$2009: 2.6k constant 2024 US$2010: 2.9k constant 2024 US$2011: 3.6k constant 2024 US$2012: 4.0k constant 2024 US$2013: 4.3k constant 2024 US$2014: 3.6k constant 2024 US$2015: 3.9k constant 2024 US$2016: 5.0k constant 2024 US$2017: 4.7k constant 2024 US$2018: 5.8k constant 2024 US$2019: 5.5k constant 2024 US$2020: 5.7k constant 2024 US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 Malawi 6,405 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 138 Mongolia 6,385 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 139 Benin 6,087 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 141 Tajikistan 5,405 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 142 Sri Lanka 5,355 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 143 Central African Republic 4,842 constant 2024 US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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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.