Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Belarus
Belarus: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was -4.74 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Belarus, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belarus recorded -4.74 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 308.6% on the previous year and down 391.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Belarus peaked at 10.16 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -12.72 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Belarus ranks 161st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1986 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 1987 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1988 | -0.3647 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1989 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -1900.8% |
| 1990 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1991 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1992 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +319.0% |
| 1993 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1994 | -12.72 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1995 | -12.12 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1997 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +541.1% |
| 1998 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2000 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +109.5% |
| 2001 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2005 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2009 | -0.9944 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2010 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -759.4% |
| 2011 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9623 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2015 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 2016 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2018 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2020 | -0.6727 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2021 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 2022 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -4.74 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -4.74 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.71 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1900.8% | -0.3647 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +759.4% | -0.9944 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +541.1% | 1.58 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -0.3647 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -12.72 % change on previous year | 10.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 % change on previous year | -0.9944 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 158 Syria -3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Hong Kong -3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Lebanon -4 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Moldova -5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Afghanistan -5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Sri Lanka -8.66 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 154.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 113.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Belarus?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Belarus was -4.74 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.72 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Belarus ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 391.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.