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Belarus

Europe · Capital: Minsk · Currency: Belarusian ruble (BYN)

Belarus is a country in Europe, with its capital at Minsk. It has a GDP of $78.59B (2024), a population of 9.1M (2025), a GDP per capita of $8,606.

GDP
$78.59B

2024 · #83 of 200

GDP per capita
$8,606

2024 · #96 of 200

Population
9.1M

2025 · #99 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$34,716

2025 · #64 of 185

Economy

GDP
$78.59B2024 · #83
GDP per capita
$8,6062024 · #96
GDP growth
4.35%2024 · #59
Inflation
5.79%2024 · #137
Unemployment
3.38%2025 · #55
Population
9.1M2025 · #99
GDP (PPP)
$315.43B2025 · #64
GDP per capita (PPP)
$34,7162025 · #64
Gini index
24.42020 · #2
Government debt
33.1%2026 · #44

People

Median age
42.1 yrs2024 · #46
Fertility rate
1.2 children/woman2024 · #196
Urbanization
79.5%2025 · #60
Net migration
−3,020/yr2025 · #128
Life expectancy
74.4 yrs2024 · #113
HDI
0.8242023 · #65
Homicide rate
2.4 per 100k2019 · #87

Money

Corporate tax
20%2024 · #125
Top income tax
43.37%2024 · #38

Figures

Internet users
94.3%2024 · #34
CO₂ per capita
5.9 t2024 · #43
Area
207,600 km²#87
Population density
44 /km²2025 · #160
McDonald's
02024
Unicorn startups
02026-03
Billionaires
02026
Passport power
78 destinations2026 · #114
Corruption index
33/1002024 · #115
Military spending
2.1%2024 · #51
Renewable energy
8.2%2021 · #157

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in Belarus.

  1. 1Mаzyr Oil RefineryPetrochemical industryRevenue · 2020 · ~$2.73B
  2. 2BelaruskaliChemical industryRevenue · 2019 · ~$2.29B
  3. 3Belarusian Steel WorksIron and steel industryRevenue · 2020 · ~$1.11B
  4. 4Minsk Tractor WorksAgricultural machinery industryRevenue · 2021 · ~$867.95M
  5. 5Minsk Automobile PlantAutomotive industryRevenue · 2021 · ~$662.11M