What is the difference in military expenditure between Belarus and Portugal?

1.15 billion current LCU, with Belarus ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Portugal: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Belarus

6.35 billion current LCU

in 2025

Portugal

5.20 billion current LCU

in 2025

Belarus rank

114th

Portugal rank

117th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Belarus
Portugal

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 6.35 billion current LCU against 5.20 billion current LCU in Portugal, a difference of 1.15 billion current LCU.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.

Belarus ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 117th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	793,765 current LCU	1.48 billion current LCU	1.48 billion current LCU	Portugal
2000s	95.96 million current LCU	2.30 billion current LCU	2.20 billion current LCU	Portugal
2010s	1.07 billion current LCU	2.86 billion current LCU	1.79 billion current LCU	Portugal
2020s	3.85 billion current LCU	3.69 billion current LCU	163.30 million current LCU	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Belarus or Portugal?: Belarus, at 6.35 billion current LCU against 5.20 billion current LCU in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Belarus and Portugal?: 1.15 billion current LCU, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Portugal?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?: Belarus ranks 114th and Portugal ranks 117th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)