Belarus vs El Salvador: Central government spending as share of GDP
Belarus
28.5%
in 2023
El Salvador
27.9%
in 2023
Belarus rank
65th
El Salvador rank
67th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Belarus
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 28.5% against 27.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 65th and El Salvador ranks 67th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 13.1% | 13.4% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 20.7% | 9.0% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 23.8% | 4.5% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 29.7% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Belarus or El Salvador?
- Belarus, at 28.5% against 27.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Belarus and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and El Salvador rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 65th and El Salvador ranks 67th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.