Government spending vs. GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Government spending vs. GDP was 8.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
Government spending vs. GDP in Belarus, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp in Belarus stood at 8.15 billion constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Belarus peaked at 10.89 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.78 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1996.
That places Belarus 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belarus
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 6.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,938 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,938 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.07 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 33.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Belarus?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Belarus was 8.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.89 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Belarus ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.