Belarus vs Sweden: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Belarus
2.4%
in 2025
Sweden
2.5%
in 2025
Belarus rank
52nd
Sweden rank
50th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Belarus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sweden ahead.
Belarus ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 3.1% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belarus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belarus and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belarus ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 50th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product