Military spending, per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Military spending, per capita was 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Belarus, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Belarus stood at 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Belarus peaked at 196.18 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.29 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1991.
That places Belarus 71st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 68.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +567.4% |
| 1993 | 76.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 63.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 51.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 48.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 52.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 51.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 86.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 142.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 195.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 196.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 171.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 74.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2006 | 68.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 79.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 86.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 91.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 86.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 71.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 77.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 84.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 87.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 75.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 73.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 80.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 86.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 108.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 122.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 140.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +567.4% | 10.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 68.67 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 119.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 68.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 196.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 71.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 108.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 68 Morocco 163.89 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 69 Namibia 156.34 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 70 North Macedonia 151.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 72 Albania 147.78 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 73 Maldives 147.55 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 74 Iraq 143.36 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Belarus?
- Military spending, per capita in Belarus was 148.18 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 196.18 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for military spending, per capita?
- Belarus ranks 71st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.