Belarus vs Germany: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Belarus
0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany
0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belarus rank
71st
Germany rank
72nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Belarus
  • Germany
00.010.020.030.04196019922024

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.

Belarus ranks 71st and Germany ranks 72nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP Germany
2000s 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP Belarus
2010s 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP Belarus
2020s 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Belarus or Germany?
Belarus, at 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Belarus and Germany?
0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Germany?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Germany rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Belarus ranks 71st and Germany ranks 72nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.