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Military expenditure in Belarus

Military expenditure in Belarus was 2.4% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 40th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP2.4
Change on 2024+0.4 pts
Rank40th of 149Countries ranked
Series high9.22003
Series low0.61996

Military expenditure in Belarus, 1992 to 2025

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0246810199219972002200720122017202220251992: 2.2 % of GDP1993: 1.3 % of GDP1994: 1.1 % of GDP1995: 0.9 % of GDP1996: 0.6 % of GDP1997: 0.7 % of GDP1998: 1 % of GDP1999: 1.1 % of GDP2000: 1.4 % of GDP2001: 3.3 % of GDP2002: 5.2 % of GDP2003: 9.2 % of GDP2004: 8.5 % of GDP2005: 5.6 % of GDP2006: 3.7 % of GDP2007: 3 % of GDP2008: 2.9 % of GDP2009: 2.5 % of GDP2010: 2.3 % of GDP2011: 2 % of GDP2012: 2 % of GDP2013: 1.9 % of GDP2014: 1.9 % of GDP2015: 1.8 % of GDP2016: 1.8 % of GDP2017: 1.6 % of GDP2018: 1.6 % of GDP2019: 1.6 % of GDP2020: 1.6 % of GDP2021: 1.7 % of GDP2022: 1.6 % of GDP2023: 1.9 % of GDP2024: 2 % of GDP2025: 2.4 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 34 values
Period% of GDP
20252.4
20242
20231.9
20221.6
20211.7
20201.6
20191.6
20181.6
20171.6
20161.8
20151.8
20141.9
20131.9
20122
20112
20102.3
20092.5
20082.9
20073
20063.7
20055.6
20048.5
20039.2
20025.2
20013.3
20001.4
19991.1
19981
19970.7
19960.6
19950.9
19941.1
19931.3
19922.2

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Belarus?

Military expenditure in Belarus was 2.4% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 40th highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Belarus?

9.2% of GDP in 2003, the highest value since 1992 in this series.

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