Military spending as a share of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Military spending as a share of GDP was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Belarus, 1992–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Belarus stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Belarus peaked at 9.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1996.
That places Belarus 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.2% | — |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +143.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +56.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 49 Uzbekistan 2.5% compare
- 50 Sweden 2.5% compare
- 51 Iraq 2.4% compare
- 53 United Kingdom 2.4% compare
- 54 Central African Republic 2.3% compare
- 55 India 2.3% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.2181 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.7886 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,106 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Belarus?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Belarus was 2.4% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.