Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Belarus
Belarus: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 23.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Belarus stood at 23.3%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Belarus peaked at 45.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2008.
Belarus ranks 60th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.7% | — |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 27.7% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 30.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.1% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More poverty & inequality data for Belarus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,395 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.34 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Belarus?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Belarus was 23.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2008.
- How does Belarus rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Belarus ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.