Expense in Belarus

Belarus: Expense was 28.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
28.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
65th
of 157 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 1993
All-time low
24.7%
in 2002
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Expense in Belarus, 1992–2023

0102030401992200720231992: 31.6 % of GDP1993: 36.4 % of GDP1994: 29.9 % of GDP1995: 28.7 % of GDP1996: 27.7 % of GDP1997: 27.2 % of GDP1998: 25.9 % of GDP1999: 27.1 % of GDP2000: 25.3 % of GDP2001: 26.9 % of GDP2002: 24.7 % of GDP2003: 28.2 % of GDP2004: 29.3 % of GDP2005: 30.3 % of GDP2006: 32.4 % of GDP2007: 34.7 % of GDP2008: 34 % of GDP2009: 31.8 % of GDP2010: 30.2 % of GDP2011: 25.4 % of GDP2012: 27.6 % of GDP2013: 28.3 % of GDP2014: 27.4 % of GDP2015: 28.1 % of GDP2016: 29.4 % of GDP2017: 29.3 % of GDP2018: 28.2 % of GDP2019: 28.6 % of GDP2020: 29.9 % of GDP2021: 27.9 % of GDP2022: 28.3 % of GDP2023: 28.5 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 28.5% for expense in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Belarus peaked at 36.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2002.

That places Belarus 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.3% 25.9% 36.4% 8
2000s 29.7% 24.7% 34.7% 10
2010s 28.3% 25.4% 30.2% 10
2020s 28.6% 27.9% 29.9% 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 62 Solomon Islands 28.9% compare
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  3. 64 Costa Rica 28.6% compare
  4. 66 South Korea 28.3% compare
  5. 67 El Salvador 27.9% compare
  6. 68 Kenya 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Belarus?
Expense in Belarus was 28.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2002.
How does Belarus rank for expense?
Belarus ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.