Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belarus stood at 23.3%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 45.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 60th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.7% | — |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 30.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.1% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 26.5% | 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 23.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.