Belarus vs India: Military spending as a share of GDP
Belarus
2.4%
in 2025
India
2.3%
in 2025
Belarus rank
52nd
India rank
55th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belarus
- India
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was India ahead.
Belarus ranks 52nd and India ranks 55th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.6% | India |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | India |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belarus or India?
- Belarus, at 2.4% against 2.3% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belarus and India?
- 0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and India rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 52nd and India ranks 55th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.