Military spending per military personnel in Belarus
Belarus: Military spending per military personnel was 27,075 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27,075 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
102nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
27,075 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
6,581 constant 2022 US$
in 1996
Years of data
29
1992–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Belarus, 1992–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 27,075 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Belarus peaked at 27,075 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,581 constant 2022 US$, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 102nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Belarus, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,878 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 6,768 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8,653 constant 2022 US$ | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 6,938 constant 2022 US$ | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 6,581 constant 2022 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 6,692 constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10,404 constant 2022 US$ | +55.5% |
| 2001 | 17,063 constant 2022 US$ | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 24,135 constant 2022 US$ | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 26,328 constant 2022 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 22,889 constant 2022 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 9,928 constant 2022 US$ | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 9,051 constant 2022 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 10,459 constant 2022 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 11,330 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13,838 constant 2022 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 11,202 constant 2022 US$ | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 9,280 constant 2022 US$ | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 10,016 constant 2022 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 16,623 constant 2022 US$ | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 17,234 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 14,830 constant 2022 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 14,558 constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15,807 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 18,166 constant 2022 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 21,544 constant 2022 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 22,640 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 23,764 constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 27,075 constant 2022 US$ | +13.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 27,075 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 27,075 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,085 constant 2022 US$ | 6,581 constant 2022 US$ | 8,653 constant 2022 US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 15,543 constant 2022 US$ | 9,051 constant 2022 US$ | 26,328 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,926 constant 2022 US$ | 9,280 constant 2022 US$ | 21,544 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,493 constant 2022 US$ | 22,640 constant 2022 US$ | 27,075 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 99 Papua New Guinea 28,941 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 28,296 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 101 Nigeria 27,384 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 103 Jordan 26,815 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 104 Zambia 26,705 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 105 East Timor 26,398 constant 2022 US$ compare
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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)
- 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 military personnel in Belarus?
- Military spending per military personnel in Belarus was 27,075 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 27,075 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,581 constant 2022 US$ in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Belarus ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.3%. 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); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.