Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Belarus
Belarus: Goods and services expense (current LCU) was 10.00 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 10.00 billion current LCU for goods and services expense in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 261.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Belarus peaked at 10.00 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,190 current LCU, in 1992.
That places Belarus 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,190 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 19,410 current LCU | +1531.1% |
| 1994 | 325,130 current LCU | +1575.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million current LCU | +322.0% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million current LCU | +75.7% |
| 1998 | 3.54 million current LCU | +57.0% |
| 1999 | 12.32 million current LCU | +247.5% |
| 2000 | 33.16 million current LCU | +169.3% |
| 2001 | 66.81 million current LCU | +101.5% |
| 2002 | 80.39 million current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 173.87 million current LCU | +116.3% |
| 2004 | 277.05 million current LCU | +59.3% |
| 2005 | 231.74 million current LCU | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 395.58 million current LCU | +70.7% |
| 2007 | 467.68 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 522.24 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 519.86 million current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 507.43 million current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 799.68 million current LCU | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +117.8% |
| 2013 | 2.19 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 2.82 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.91 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 4.92 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 5.23 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.73 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 6.25 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 7.26 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 8.60 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 10.00 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.00 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.49 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.00 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.80 billion current LCU, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1575.1% | 19,410 current LCU | 325,130 current LCU |
| 1993 | +1531.1% | 1,190 current LCU | 19,410 current LCU |
| 1995 | +322.0% | 325,130 current LCU | 1.37 million current LCU |
| 1999 | +247.5% | 3.54 million current LCU | 12.32 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 million current LCU | 1,190 current LCU | 12.32 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 276.84 million current LCU | 33.16 million current LCU | 522.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion current LCU | 507.43 million current LCU | 5.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 billion current LCU | 5.73 billion current LCU | 10.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Belarus?
- Goods and services expense in Belarus was 10.00 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for goods and services expense?
- Belarus ranks 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.