Belarus Military Spending/Defense Budget 1992-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • Belarus military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.76B, a 7.83% increase from 2020.
  • Belarus military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.71B, a 8.57% decline from 2019.
  • Belarus military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.77B, a 9.02% increase from 2018.
  • Belarus military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $0.71B, a 13.44% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
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Turkey $15.48B
Colombia $10.18B
Algeria $9.11B
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Kazakhstan $1.62B
Serbia $1.27B
Bulgaria $1.22B
Belarus $0.76B
Armenia $0.62B
Dominican Republic $0.58B
Botswana $0.52B
Namibia $0.40B
Paraguay $0.37B
Guatemala $0.34B
Gabon $0.31B
Albania $0.24B
North Macedonia $0.21B
Jamaica $0.21B
Bosnia $0.19B
Equatorial Guinea $0.17B
Montenegro $0.10B
Guyana $0.07B
Fiji $0.07B
Belize $0.02B
Mauritius $0.02B
Costa Rica $0.00B
Belarus Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2021 $0.76B 1.16%
2020 $0.71B 1.17%
2019 $0.77B 1.20%
2018 $0.71B 1.18%
2017 $0.63B 1.15%
2016 $0.59B 1.25%
2015 $0.71B 1.26%
2014 $1.00B 1.27%
2013 $0.96B 1.27%
2012 $0.81B 1.23%
2011 $0.76B 1.22%
2010 $0.77B 1.34%
2009 $0.68B 1.37%
2008 $0.88B 1.45%
2007 $0.75B 1.65%
2006 $0.63B 1.71%
2005 $0.45B 1.50%
2004 $0.31B 1.36%
2003 $0.23B 1.30%
2002 $0.20B 1.40%
2001 $0.18B 1.44%
2000 $0.14B 1.35%
1999 $0.17B 1.37%
1998 $0.23B 1.50%
1997 $0.25B 1.77%
1996 $0.18B 1.26%
1995 $0.18B 1.70%
1994 $0.00B 3.62%
1993 $0.00B 2.79%
1992 $0.00B 1.62%