Belarus Military Spending
Belarus spends an estimated 1.9% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $1.8 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1992–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$1.9 billion
Ranked #67 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
1.9%
Ranked #88 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $1.8B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$1.8 billion
Reached in 2025
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Belarus run to 2025.
Belarus Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Belarus is estimated to have spent $1.9 billion on military and defense, representing 1.9% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Belarus is the #67 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $1.8 billion to $1.9 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 9.2% in 2003. The historical average military budget is 2.4% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 1.90% | $2,010M |
| 2026(estimate) | 1.90% | $1,919M |
| 2025 | 2.40% | $1,828M |
| 2024 | 1.98% | $1,504M |
| 2023 | 1.93% | $1,370M |
| 2022 | 1.63% | $1,080M |
| 2021 | 1.75% | $952M |
| 2020 | 1.59% | $907M |
| 2019 | 1.65% | $857M |
| 2018 | 1.61% | $905M |
| 2017 | 1.59% | $732M |
| 2016 | 1.79% | $774M |
| 2015 | 1.76% | $612M |
| 2014 | 1.86% | $570M |
| 2013 | 1.94% | $684M |
| 2012 | 2.04% | $639M |
| 2011 | 1.97% | $568M |
| 2010 | 2.31% | $529M |
| 2009 | 2.52% | $471M |
| 2008 | 2.91% | $531M |
| 2007 | 3.03% | $519M |
| 2006 | 3.65% | $475M |
| 2005 | 5.61% | $366M |
| 2004 | 8.52% | $281M |
| 2003 | 9.16% | $232M |
| 2002 | 5.22% | $230M |
| 2001 | 3.34% | $221M |
| 2000 | 1.37% | $177M |
| 1999 | 1.07% | $160M |
| 1998 | 1.00% | $160M |
| 1997 | 0.74% | $171M |
| 1996 | 0.62% | $105M |
| 1995 | 0.92% | $136M |
| 1994 | 1.14% | $345M |
| 1993 | 1.25% | $344M |
| 1992 | 2.21% | $242M |