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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Belarus

Belarus: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
73rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Belarus, 1991–2023

00.050.10.151991200720231991: 0.006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.068 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.108 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Belarus is 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Belarus peaked at 0.1323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Belarus 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Belarus, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1991 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1992 0.0414 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +626.7%
1993 0.0478 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.5%
1994 0.0435 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1995 0.0372 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1996 0.034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1997 0.0373 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1998 0.0343 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1999 0.0447 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +30.1%
2000 0.0678 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +51.8%
2001 0.1146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +69.1%
2002 0.1323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.4%
2003 0.1078 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2004 0.0722 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -33.0%
2005 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -66.8%
2006 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.5%
2007 0.0169 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2008 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2009 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +25.9%
2010 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2011 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -23.2%
2012 0.0111 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2013 0.0106 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2014 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2015 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2016 0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2017 0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2018 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2019 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2020 0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2021 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2022 0.0176 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2023 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.5%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +626.7% 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0414 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0362 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0478 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 0.0584 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 70 China 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 71 Cyprus 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 72 Chile 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 74 Croatia 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 75 Romania 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 76 Mozambique 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Belarus?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Belarus was 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.1323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Belarus rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Belarus ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
  • GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.