Goods and services expense in Belarus
Belarus: Goods and services expense was 13.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Belarus, 1992–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Belarus is 13.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Belarus peaked at 61.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2010.
Belarus ranks 84th of 154 countries on this measure, 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 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.9% | — |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | -35.6% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -38.5% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 15.0% | 61.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 4 |
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More public sector data for Belarus
- Arms imports 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -6.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 151.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 163.3 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.49 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 793.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Belarus?
- Goods and services expense in Belarus was 13.9% in 2023, 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 61.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2010.
- How does Belarus rank for goods and services expense?
- Belarus ranks 84th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 (% of expense). 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 own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.