Military spending, per unit of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Belarus, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Belarus stood at 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Belarus peaked at 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Belarus ranks 65th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0157 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 62 Mozambique 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Spain 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Australia 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Uganda 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 France 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Hungary 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Belarus?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Belarus was 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 65th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.