Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belarus
Belarus: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 58.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belarus stood at 58.0%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belarus peaked at 77.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2020.
That places Belarus 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 53.8% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 58.4% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 52.5% | 59.2% | 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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belarus?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Belarus was 58.0% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2020.
- How does Belarus rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Belarus ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.