Military expenditure (current LCU) in Belarus
Belarus: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 6.35 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Belarus, 1992–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 6.35 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 520.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Belarus peaked at 6.35 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 150 current LCU, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 114th of 168 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.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 150 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 2,750 current LCU | +1733.3% |
| 1994 | 64,440 current LCU | +2243.3% |
| 1995 | 206,320 current LCU | +220.2% |
| 1996 | 241,850 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 648,910 current LCU | +168.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million current LCU | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 4.14 million current LCU | +294.0% |
| 2000 | 12.30 million current LCU | +197.5% |
| 2001 | 24.70 million current LCU | +100.8% |
| 2002 | 36.60 million current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 47.50 million current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 67.90 million current LCU | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 97.50 million current LCU | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 135.50 million current LCU | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 160.30 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 188.65 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 188.65 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 228.66 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 376.22 million current LCU | +64.5% |
| 2012 | 673.14 million current LCU | +78.9% |
| 2013 | 852.31 million current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 839.90 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 4.20 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 4.88 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 6.35 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.35 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.35 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.40 billion current LCU, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (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 | +2243.3% | 2,750 current LCU | 64,440 current LCU |
| 1993 | +1733.3% | 150 current LCU | 2,750 current LCU |
| 1999 | +294.0% | 1.05 million current LCU | 4.14 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +220.2% | 64,440 current LCU | 206,320 current LCU |
| 2000 | +197.5% | 4.14 million current LCU | 12.30 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 793,765 current LCU | 150 current LCU | 4.14 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.96 million current LCU | 12.30 million current LCU | 188.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion current LCU | 228.66 million current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 billion current LCU | 2.10 billion current LCU | 6.35 billion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Belarus?
- Military expenditure in Belarus was 6.35 billion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for military expenditure?
- Belarus ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)