Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Belarus
Belarus: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Belarus, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Belarus is 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Belarus peaked at 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 29th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Belarus, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -94.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1807.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1959.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +107.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +118.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +367.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +184.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1959.2% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +1807.1% | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 26 Barbados 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Slovakia 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Malta 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Brunei 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Serbia 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Belarus?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Belarus was 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Belarus ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.