Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Belarus

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Belarus in 2024 — 2.07%. Ranked 51 in the world out of 147. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 0.45 pp.

2024 2.07% +0.05 pp vs 2023
World rank 51of 147
Period maximum 3.62%1994
Period minimum 1.04%2014

Trend over time

1992–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Belarus, 1992–2024012341992199620002004200820122016202020241992: 1.62%1993: 2.79%1994: 3.62%1995: 1.7%1996: 1.26%1997: 1.77%1998: 1.5%1999: 1.37%2000: 1.35%2001: 1.44%2002: 1.4%2003: 1.3%2004: 1.36%2005: 1.5%2006: 1.71%2007: 1.65%2008: 1.45%2009: 1.37%2010: 1.34%2011: 1.22%2012: 1.23%2013: 1.27%2014: 1.04%2015: 1.14%2016: 1.52%2017: 1.37%2018: 1.54%2019: 1.4%2020: 1.4%2021: 1.37%2022: 1.65%2023: 2.02%2024: 2.07%
Change over the period: +0.45 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belarus

Belarus 2.07%
World 2.47%
Eastern Europe computed 6.21%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Belarus, by year Belarus All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.07 +0.05 pp
2023 2.02 +0.37 pp
2022 1.65 +0.28 pp
2021 1.37 −0.04 pp
2020 1.4 +0.01 pp
2019 1.4 −0.14 pp
2018 1.54 +0.17 pp
2017 1.37 −0.15 pp
2016 1.52 +0.39 pp
2015 1.14 +0.1 pp
2014 1.04 −0.23 pp
2013 1.27 +0.04 pp
2012 1.23 +0 pp
2011 1.22 −0.12 pp
2010 1.34 −0.03 pp
2009 1.37 −0.08 pp
2008 1.45 −0.2 pp
2007 1.65 −0.06 pp
2006 1.71 +0.21 pp
2005 1.5 +0.14 pp
2004 1.36 +0.06 pp
2003 1.3 −0.1 pp
2002 1.4 −0.04 pp
2001 1.44 +0.09 pp
2000 1.35 −0.02 pp
1999 1.37 −0.13 pp
1998 1.5 −0.27 pp
1997 1.77 +0.51 pp
1996 1.26 −0.44 pp
1995 1.7 −1.92 pp
1994 3.62 +0.83 pp
1993 2.79 +1.17 pp
1992 1.62

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.