Expense in Belarus
Belarus: Expense was 28.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expense in Belarus, 1992–2023
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.
Expense in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 31.6% | — |
| 1993 | 36.4% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 28.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 28.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 Solomon Islands 28.9% compare
- 63 Barbados 28.8% compare
- 64 Costa Rica 28.6% compare
- 66 South Korea 28.3% compare
- 67 El Salvador 27.9% compare
- 68 Kenya 27.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 175.69 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 19.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 176.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.92 % change on previous year (2025)
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
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.