Official name:
Republic of Belarus
Region:
General Information
| Region | Eastern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 9 443a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 46.5a | |
| Capital city | Minsk | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 2 016.7c,b | |
| UN membership date | 24-Oct-45 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 207 600b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 87.2a | |
| National currency | Belarusian Ruble (BYN) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.6d |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 57 232 | 56 455 | 63 081b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 7.8 | -3.8 | 1.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 6 075.2 | 5 980.7 | 6 673.5b |
| Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added) | 10.1 | 7.2 | 7.8b |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 40.3 | 37.7 | 36b |
| Economy: Services and other activityh (% of GVA) | 49.5 | 55.1 | 56.2b |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 11i | 9.7 | 10.8i,d |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 32.2i | 31.1 | 30.2i,d |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 56.8i | 59.2 | 59i,d |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 6.1 | 5.9 | 4.6d |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 57.5 / 69.6 | 58.6 / 71.0 | 57.3 / 71.3d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100i | 387 | 536d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 97 | 100 | 101b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 25 283 | 26 660 | 29 040i,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 34 884 | 30 291 | 32 592i,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 9 601 | - 3 631 | - 3 553i,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 8 280 | - 1 831 | -241d |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratej (average annual %) | -0.3 | ~0.0 | ~0.0d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 74.7 | 77.2 | 79b |
| Urban population growth ratej (average annual %) | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.7d |
| Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years) | 75.2 / 63.6 | 78.0 / 66.8 | 79.3 / 69.3d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 14.9 / 19.1 | 16.3 / 20.4 | 17.3 / 23.2a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 1 090.4 / 11.6 | 1 082.9 / 11.5 | 1 067.1 / 11.3d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 8.4k | 7.9 | 9.2d |
| Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births) | 6.3 | 3.4 | 3d |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.6l |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.2 | 5.2 | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.8m |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 104.3 / 104.5 | 99.2 / 99.1 | 100.4 / 100.6l |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.4 / 109.9 | 104.6 / 106.3 | 101.7 / 103.1l |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 123.0 / 132.3 | 110.1 / 115.9 | 112.0 / 118.7l |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.4l |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 31.8 | 27.3 | 40n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 31.8o | 62.2p | 82.8b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.7q | 0.5q | 0.6l |
| Threatened species (number) | 16 | 21 | 31 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 42.5 | 42.5 | 43.1l |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 59.5 / 6.3 | 52.6 / 5.5 | 57.1 / 6.0l |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 167 | 163 | 171l |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 122 | 113 | 120l |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 5 674r | 4 386r | 11 832s,b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 33.9 | 47.1 | 47.1d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 85.5 / 62.6 | 82.1 / 55.1 | 80.3 / 49.0d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.35b |