Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Belarus

Belarus: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.0924 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0924
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
61st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1612
in 2004
All-time low
0.0924
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Belarus, 2003–2020

00.050.10.152003201120202003: 0.1452004: 0.1612005: 0.1452006: 0.1122007: 0.1282008: 0.1252009: 0.1452010: 0.1462011: 0.1562012: 0.1352013: 0.1152014: 0.1072015: 0.1212016: 0.1232017: 0.1122018: 0.1062019: 0.0972020: 0.092

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Belarus is 0.0924, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Belarus peaked at 0.1612 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0924, in 2020.

Belarus ranks 61st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Belarus, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 0.1455
2004 0.1612 +10.8%
2005 0.145 -10.1%
2006 0.1115 -23.1%
2007 0.1279 +14.7%
2008 0.1252 -2.2%
2009 0.1452 +16.0%
2010 0.1456 +0.3%
2011 0.1564 +7.5%
2012 0.135 -13.7%
2013 0.1145 -15.2%
2014 0.1071 -6.5%
2015 0.1208 +12.8%
2016 0.123 +1.8%
2017 0.1116 -9.3%
2018 0.1055 -5.4%
2019 0.0975 -7.7%
2020 0.0924 -5.2%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 0.0924 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 23% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 0.0924 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1373 0.1115 0.1612 7
2010s 0.1217 0.0975 0.1564 10
2020s 0.0924 0.0924 0.0924 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 58 Uzbekistan 0.1055 compare
  2. 59 Serbia 0.1016 compare
  3. 60 Croatia 0.0938 compare
  4. 62 Finland 0.0883 compare
  5. 63 Spain 0.0871 compare
  6. 64 Iceland 0.0856 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Belarus?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Belarus was 0.0924 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.1612 in 2004.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0924 in 2020.
How does Belarus rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Belarus ranks 61st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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