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Economy of Belarus vs El Salvador compared: GDP & Debt

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Belarus has a GDP of $76B compared to $35.4B for El Salvador, ranking 83/197 and 105/197 by economy size, respectively.

Belarus has $33.7B in government debt (42.9% of GDP), compared to $31B (87.9% of GDP) in El Salvador.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Belarus
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
El Salvador
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Belarus El Salvador
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1965 - - $877,720,000 $8,436,981,024
1966 - - $929,520,000 $9,041,164,856
1967 - - $976,200,000 $9,532,719,324
1968 - - $1,009,760,100 $9,841,264,124
1969 - - $1,049,400,000 $10,184,273,395
1970 - - $1,132,920,000 $10,487,489,268
1971 - - $1,186,120,000 $10,892,123,610
1972 - - $1,263,720,000 $11,558,452,941
1973 - - $1,442,320,000 $12,120,387,185
1974 - - $1,665,880,000 $12,767,131,180
1975 - - $1,884,120,100 $13,140,382,331
1976 - - $2,328,280,100 $13,803,874,423
1977 - - $2,941,640,100 $14,739,785,630
1978 - - $3,127,960,000 $15,524,349,903
1979 - - $3,463,639,900 $14,875,390,870
1980 - - $3,573,959,900 $12,519,595,405
1981 - - $3,437,200,200 $11,803,350,547
1982 - - $3,399,189,100 $11,058,739,557
1983 - - $3,506,347,800 $11,228,936,354
1984 - - $3,661,683,400 $11,378,871,629
1985 - - $3,800,368,600 $11,448,773,885
1986 - - $3,771,663,200 $11,471,061,561
1987 - - $3,958,045,800 $11,758,775,195
1988 - - $4,189,880,000 $11,979,625,802
1989 - - $4,372,215,300 $12,095,116,486
1990 $17,389,558,233 $29,435,120,618 $4,817,542,204 $12,679,661,441
1991 $18,404,907,975 $29,081,900,435 $5,252,342,400 $12,869,106,686
1992 $16,939,790,094 $26,290,037,656 $5,813,399,300 $13,772,770,637
1993 $16,275,073,527 $24,291,994,261 $6,680,269,200 $14,574,113,893
1994 $14,931,435,232 $21,449,829,995 $7,679,384,000 $15,257,940,313
1995 $13,972,683,274 $19,219,047,590 $8,921,947,100 $15,980,263,628
1996 $14,756,846,154 $19,757,181,802 $9,586,327,800 $16,109,937,379
1997 $14,130,585,516 $22,009,501,596 $10,221,705,900 $16,615,462,392
1998 $15,221,352,699 $23,858,297,858 $10,936,669,900 $17,056,150,529
1999 $12,138,243,081 $24,669,479,794 $11,284,197,000 $17,424,910,258
2000 $12,736,780,455 $26,100,310,428 $11,784,927,700 $17,621,447,036
2001 $12,354,820,144 $27,333,629,973 $12,282,533,600 $17,776,447,691
2002 $14,594,900,945 $28,712,684,737 $12,664,190,300 $18,056,056,716
2003 $17,825,444,724 $30,734,974,395 $13,243,892,200 $18,338,704,970
2004 $23,141,566,293 $34,254,050,014 $13,724,810,900 $18,501,810,235
2005 $30,210,091,837 $37,473,931,238 $14,698,000,000 $18,997,812,331
2006 $36,961,894,281 $41,221,322,382 $15,999,890,000 $19,821,747,187
2007 $45,275,711,996 $44,766,358,828 $17,011,750,000 $20,187,974,225
2008 $60,752,106,347 $49,332,527,214 $17,986,890,000 $20,622,904,544
2009 $50,873,167,326 $49,431,189,908 $17,601,620,000 $20,188,015,255
2010 $57,231,904,543 $53,262,115,562 $18,447,920,000 $20,622,904,544
2011 $61,762,382,328 $56,218,149,512 $20,283,780,000 $21,401,127,376
2012 $65,685,890,439 $57,178,272,623 $21,386,150,000 $22,019,127,753
2013 $75,527,558,966 $57,749,323,055 $21,990,960,000 $22,499,794,814
2014 $78,813,069,121 $58,702,836,384 $22,593,470,000 $22,888,906,230
2015 $56,454,769,845 $56,454,769,845 $23,438,240,000 $23,438,240,000
2016 $47,723,545,321 $55,028,470,324 $24,191,430,000 $24,033,351,542
2017 $54,725,405,751 $56,421,892,170 $24,979,190,000 $24,573,529,737
2018 $60,031,026,576 $58,198,729,041 $26,020,850,000 $25,166,352,436
2019 $64,410,170,653 $59,040,547,745 $26,881,140,000 $25,779,775,127
2020 $61,371,673,345 $58,643,356,622 $24,921,190,000 $23,744,951,346
2021 $69,673,747,132 $60,073,587,235 $29,043,140,000 $26,571,731,219
2022 $73,775,179,925 $57,275,121,700 $31,870,120,000 $27,356,823,620
2023 $72,478,760,370 $59,638,602,548 $33,853,940,000 $28,325,024,474
2024 $75,961,865,472 $62,030,020,173 $35,364,960,000 $29,062,047,321

Economic indicators

Belarus El Salvador
Gross domestic product
$76B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank
83/197
2024
105/197
2024
GDP growth
4.81%
2023-2024
4.46%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$8,317
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank
95/197
2024
116/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,006
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$33.7B
2024
$31B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.9%
2025
87.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,691
2024
$4,887
2024
Government debt per person rank
94/185
2024
80/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,343
2025
$4,836
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
1.9%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.3%
2025
30.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
7%
2024-2025
0.85%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.46%
2023
2.99%
2023
Population
9074112
6386184

GDP per capita in Belarus vs El Salvador

Belarus' GDP per capita is $8,317, ranking 95/197, compared to $5,580 in El Salvador, ranking 116/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Belarus ranks 68th at $33,006, while El Salvador ranks 120th at $13,264.

Belarus
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
El Salvador
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Belarus El Salvador
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1965 - - $274.3 -
1966 - - $282.4 -
1967 - - $288.4 -
1968 - - $290.1 -
1969 - - $293.4 -
1970 - - $309 -
1971 - - $316 -
1972 - - $329 -
1973 - - $366 -
1974 - - $413 -
1975 - - $457 -
1976 - - $553 -
1977 - - $684 -
1978 - - $712 -
1979 - - $773 -
1980 - - $787 -
1981 - - $752 -
1982 - - $735 -
1983 - - $745 -
1984 - - $763 -
1985 - - $776 -
1986 - - $755 -
1987 - - $777 -
1988 - - $806 -
1989 - - $825 -
1990 $1,707 $5,220 $892 $2,856
1991 $1,805 $5,330 $956 $2,945
1992 $1,658 $4,917 $1,041 $3,171
1993 $1,590 $4,641 $1,180 $3,390
1994 $1,460 $4,190 $1,344 $3,591
1995 $1,371 $3,846 $1,548 $3,808
1996 $1,453 $4,039 $1,651 $3,880
1997 $1,397 $4,596 $1,749 $4,043
1998 $1,511 $5,061 $1,860 $4,171
1999 $1,211 $5,331 $1,908 $4,298
2000 $1,276 $5,796 $1,983 $4,422
2001 $1,244 $6,238 $2,058 $4,543
2002 $1,479 $6,697 $2,115 $4,672
2003 $1,820 $7,362 $2,208 $4,829
2004 $2,378 $8,483 $2,286 $4,998
2005 $3,126 $9,637 $2,447 $5,292
2006 $3,848 $10,995 $2,666 $5,695
2007 $4,735 $12,320 $2,831 $5,949
2008 $6,376 $13,886 $2,983 $6,175
2009 $5,352 $14,034 $2,910 $6,063
2010 $6,035 $15,339 $3,040 $6,248
2011 $6,528 $16,563 $3,331 $6,594
2012 $6,953 $18,115 $3,498 $6,708
2013 $7,998 $19,014 $3,582 $7,093
2014 $8,341 $19,038 $3,666 $7,504
2015 $5,967 $18,134 $3,790 $7,934
2016 $5,040 $17,832 $3,901 $8,456
2017 $5,786 $18,414 $4,020 $8,965
2018 $6,360 $20,026 $4,184 $9,204
2019 $6,838 $22,302 $4,320 $9,757
2020 $6,543 $24,872 $3,997 $9,393
2021 $7,490 $27,611 $4,643 $10,810
2022 $7,995 $28,429 $5,075 $11,876
2023 $7,897 $30,834 $5,365 $12,680
2024 $8,317 $33,006 $5,580 $13,264

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Belarus' government spending was $31.1B, accounting for 41.3% of its GDP, while El Salvador's spent $11.1B, or 30.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 42.9% in Belarus and 87.9% in El Salvador, ranking 127/185 and 35/185, respectively.

Belarus
Government spending

Government debt
El Salvador
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Belarus El Salvador
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1990 - - 15.9% -
1991 - - 18.5% 43.3%
1992 - - 20.8% 36.4%
1993 - - 18.5% 31.9%
1994 - - 18.9% 30.5%
1995 - - 18.6% 28%
1996 - - 21% 28.5%
1997 - - 18.6% 27.8%
1998 - - 19.3% 25.7%
1999 - - 19.7% 28%
2000 - - 21% 29.6%
2001 42.4% - 21.7% 37.8%
2002 43.8% - 22.5% 43.8%
2003 43.5% - 22.6% 46%
2004 44% 9.22% 21.5% 46.8%
2005 45% 8.12% 22.4% 46.3%
2006 47.2% 12.3% 23.4% 52.6%
2007 49.2% 15.8% 22.8% 52.2%
2008 60% 20.3% 24.5% 54.2%
2009 51.7% 32.5% 26% 65.8%
2010 44.3% 36.8% 25.6% 66.8%
2011 40.3% 58.2% 25.3% 65.6%
2012 38.9% 36.9% 27.4% 70%
2013 40.8% 36.9% 28.5% 69.7%
2014 38.8% 38.8% 27.6% 71.8%
2015 41.8% 53% 27.1% 73.5%
2016 40.7% 53.5% 27.5% 75.2%
2017 39% 53.2% 28.1% 77.1%
2018 37.8% 47.5% 27.6% 77%
2019 37.4% 41% 27.8% 77.9%
2020 38% 47.5% 32.7% 95.4%
2021 36.7% 41.2% 31.1% 88%
2022 38% 40.8% 28.6% 83.3%
2023 40.3% 40.7% 30.4% 84.7%
2024 41% 44.4% 31.4% 87.6%
2025 41.3% 42.9% 30.5% 87.9%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Belarus' government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $567M, equivalent to 0.75% of GDP. This compares to El Salvador's deficit of -$1.61B, or -4.55% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, Belarus recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while El Salvador ran a deficit in 24 years. On average, Belarus posted an annual deficit equal to -3.34% of GDP, compared to deficit of -4.14% of GDP for El Salvador.

Deficit/surplus
Belarus

El Salvador
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Belarus El Salvador
1990 - -0.61%
1991 - -2.3%
1992 - -4.29%
1993 - -1.42%
1994 - -0.94%
1995 - -0.18%
1996 - -2.7%
1997 - -1.97%
1998 - -2.94%
1999 - -3.08%
2000 - -3.45%
2001 -4.74% -4.95%
2002 -7.81% -5.5%
2003 -6.74% -4.23%
2004 -7.06% -2.76%
2005 -6.71% -3.47%
2006 -7.71% -3.42%
2007 -7.82% -2.32%
2008 -10.9% -3.8%
2009 -7.23% -6.65%
2010 -4.19% -4.97%
2011 -2.81% -4.47%
2012 0.36% -3.81%
2013 -0.98% -4.46%
2014 0.09% -4.02%
2015 -2.96% -3.63%
2016 -1.66% -3.1%
2017 -0.34% -2.53%
2018 1.8% -2.71%
2019 0.91% -3.07%
2020 -2.87% -8.18%
2021 -0.22% -5.53%
2022 -2.04% -2.67%
2023 0.71% -4.66%
2024 0.75% -4.55%
2025 0.24% -3.38%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Belarus has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 37.7%, compared with 2.76% in El Salvador. In 2024, inflation was 7% in Belarus and 0.85% in El Salvador.

Inflation
Belarus

El Salvador
Year Inflation
Belarus El Salvador Belarus El Salvador
1996 52.7% 9.79%
1997 63.8% 4.49%
1998 73% 2.55%
1999 293.7% 0.51%
2000 168.6% 2.27%
2001 61.1% 3.75%
2002 42.6% 1.87%
2003 28.4% 2.12%
2004 18.1% 4.45%
2005 10.3% 4.69%
2006 7% 4.04%
2007 8.4% 4.58%
2008 14.8% 6.71%
2009 13% 1.06%
2010 7.7% 1.18%
2011 53.2% 5.13%
2012 59.2% 1.73%
2013 18.3% 0.76%
2014 18.1% 1.14%
2015 13.5% -0.73%
2016 11.8% 0.6%
2017 6% 1.01%
2018 4.9% 1.09%
2019 5.6% 0.08%
2020 5.5% -0.37%
2021 9.5% 3.47%
2022 15.2% 7.2%
2023 5% 4.05%
2024 5.7% 0.85%
2025 7% -

Top exports between countries

Belarus
Export category Export value
Wood & paper products $87K
Transport & tourism services $39K
Business & finance services $29K
IT & IP services $3K
Machinery & equipment $1K
El Salvador
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $5K

Balance of trade

Belarus El Salvador
Current account balance
-$1.94B
2024
-$633M
2024
Current account balance ranking
141/189
2024
108/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.56%
2024
-1.79%
2024
Goods imports
$44.2B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Goods exports
$39.5B
2024
$5.59B
2024
Service imports
$6.82B
2024
$3.26B
2024
Service exports
$10.1B
2024
$6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
66.9%
2024
51.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
65.1%
2024
32.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Belarus El Salvador
Economic freedom 48.9 56.6
Economic freedom ranking 168/197 117/197
Property rights 20.9 43.2
Government integrity 28.8 30.9
Judicial effectiveness 10.5 14.6
Tax burden 89.3 78.2
Government spending 55.6 72.2
Fiscal health 96.2 56.1
Business freedom 50.9 62.7
Labor freedom 48 54.9
Monetary freedom 67.2 66.2
Trade freedom 69.2 70.4
Investment freedom 30 70
Financial freedom 20 60

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Belarus is 48.9, ranking 168/197, compared to 56.6 for El Salvador, ranking 117/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Belarus
El Salvador
Year Economic freedom index
Belarus El Salvador
1995 40.4 69.1
1996 38.7 70.1
1997 39.8 70.5
1998 38 70.2
1999 35.4 75.1
2000 41.3 76.3
2001 38 73
2002 39 73
2003 39.7 71.5
2004 43.1 71.2
2005 46.7 71.5
2006 47.5 69.6
2007 47 68.9
2008 45.3 68.5
2009 45 69.8
2010 48.7 69.9
2011 47.9 68.8
2012 49 68.7
2013 48 66.7
2014 50.1 66.2
2015 49.8 65.7
2016 48.8 65.1
2017 58.6 64.1
2018 58.1 63.2
2019 57.9 61.8
2020 61.7 61.6
2021 61 61
2022 53 59.6
2023 51 56
2024 48.4 54.4
2025 48.9 56.6

More economic indicators

Belarus El Salvador
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
22.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
6.87%
2024
4.38%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$75.2B
2024
$32.5B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$32,220
2024
$12,420
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Total reserves ranking
82/177
2024
110/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.57B
2024
-$636M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.74B
2024
$924M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$170M
2024
$288M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
11.3%
2023
29%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
3.9%
2022
27.2%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
20.3%
2024

GDP per capita map

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.