Government revenues as a share of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 43.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 43.5% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Belarus peaked at 50.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2002.
Belarus ranks 28th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +72.1% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 25.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.5% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.0% | 43.5% | 4 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.0999 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,635 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -19.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2118 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,177 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Belarus?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Belarus was 43.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.