How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belarus vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure

Belarus

50.7%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

16.9%

in 2024

Belarus rank

2nd

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

1st

Military expenditure over time

Belarus
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 50.7% against 16.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.8%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 3.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.1%	8.5%	21.6%	Belarus
2010s	32.8%	9.3%	23.5%	Belarus
2020s	43.3%	12.3%	31.0%	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Belarus or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Belarus, at 50.7% against 16.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 33.8%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for military expenditure?: Belarus ranks 2nd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure