Military spending, per square kilometre in Belarus
Belarus: Military spending, per square kilometre was 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Belarus stood at 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Belarus peaked at 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 515.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 79th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Belarus, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1,694 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1994 | 1,701 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 671.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1996 | 515.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 843.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1998 | 789.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 790.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 874.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 1,133 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 1,804 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 2,343 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 2,556 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 2,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 2,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3,148 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 3,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2,810 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 3,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3,811 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 3,605 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 4,222 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 4,691 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 5,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 515.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,701 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,727 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 874.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,385 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,609 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,458 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,306 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 76 Algeria 8,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 7,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Chile 6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Russia 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Rwanda 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mexico 6,191 constant 2024 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 6,747 constant 2024 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 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Belarus ranks 79th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.