Military spending, per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Military spending, per square kilometre was 6,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 6,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 9,519 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 87th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,457 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3,836 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 3,199 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 2,565 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,595 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2,577 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,672 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4,257 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 9,519 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 9,476 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,238 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 3,573 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 3,256 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 3,763 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 4,076 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4,030 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3,339 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 3,604 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3,932 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4,076 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 3,442 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,738 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 4,027 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4,777 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 5,019 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5,620 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 6,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 6,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -56.6% | 8,238 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,573 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,917 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,836 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,744 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,256 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,519 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,847 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,339 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,777 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,935 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,019 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 84 Georgia 7,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Algeria 6,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Iran 6,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mexico 6,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Indonesia 6,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Belarus?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Belarus was 6,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9,519 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,433 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.