Belarus vs Uzbekistan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Belarus
2.4%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
2.5%
in 2018
Belarus rank
52nd
Uzbekistan rank
49th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belarus
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Belarus ranks 52nd and Uzbekistan ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 0.6% | 4.1% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Belarus or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Belarus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Belarus and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Uzbekistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Uzbekistan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 52nd and Uzbekistan ranks 49th 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.