Belarus vs Iraq: Military spending as a share of GDP
Belarus
2.4%
in 2025
Iraq
2.4%
in 2025
Belarus rank
52nd
Iraq rank
51st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 51st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belarus or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belarus and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iraq rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 51st 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.