Belarus vs Hungary: Military spending as a share of GDP
Belarus
1.1%
in 2019
Hungary
1.1%
in 2019
Belarus rank
101st
Hungary rank
98th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belarus
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Belarus ranks 101st and Hungary ranks 98th of 172 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belarus or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Belarus as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belarus and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hungary?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Hungary rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 101st and Hungary ranks 98th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).