Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Belarus
Belarus: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Belarus, 2001–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 5.7% for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Belarus peaked at 5.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
That places Belarus 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3% | — |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +17.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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 5.7% 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 5.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for military expenditure?
- Belarus ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure