Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Belarus
Belarus: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Belarus, 1992–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 2.4% for military expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Belarus peaked at 9.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1996.
That places Belarus 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.2% | — |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -43.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +35.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +143.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +56.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +75.5% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +21.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +143.1% | 1.4% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 49 Uzbekistan 2.5% compare
- 50 Sweden 2.5% compare
- 51 Iraq 2.4% compare
- 53 United Kingdom 2.4% compare
- 54 Central African Republic 2.3% compare
- 55 India 2.3% compare
More public sector data for Belarus
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 466.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Belarus?
- Military expenditure in Belarus was 2.4% 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 9.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
- How does Belarus rank for military expenditure?
- Belarus ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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