How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United Kingdom?

18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs United Kingdom: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total

Belarus

0.9958

in 2020

United Kingdom

0.9963

in 2020

Belarus rank

44th

United Kingdom rank

43rd

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total over time

Belarus
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.9963 against 0.9958 in Belarus, a difference of 0.0005.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 57 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9867	0.9983	0.0116	United Kingdom
2010s	0.9957	0.9984	0.0027	United Kingdom
2020s	0.9958	0.9963	0.0004	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item, Belarus or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.9963 against 0.9958 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item between Belarus and United Kingdom?: 0.0005, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United Kingdom?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Belarus and United Kingdom rank globally for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?: Belarus ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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