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Economy of Belarus vs Nepal compared: GDP & Debt

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Belarus has a GDP of $76B compared to $42.9B for Nepal, ranking 83/197 and 101/197 by economy size, respectively.

Belarus has $30.3B in government debt (39.9% of GDP), compared to $20.7B (48.3% of GDP) in Nepal.

Belarus vs Nepal GDP by year

Belarus
Nepal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Belarus Nepal
2024 $75,961,865,472 $42,914,268,287
2023 $72,478,760,370 $41,047,772,331
2022 $73,775,179,925 $41,182,939,601
2021 $69,673,747,132 $36,924,841,394
2020 $61,371,673,345 $33,433,659,301
2019 $64,410,170,653 $34,186,180,699
2018 $60,031,026,576 $33,111,525,237
2017 $54,725,405,751 $28,971,588,940
2016 $47,723,545,321 $24,524,109,484
2015 $56,454,769,845 $24,360,801,287
2014 $78,813,069,121 $22,731,612,922
2013 $75,527,558,966 $22,162,204,925
2012 $65,685,890,439 $21,703,100,877
2011 $61,762,382,328 $21,573,872,421
2010 $57,231,904,543 $16,002,656,434
2009 $50,873,167,326 $12,854,985,464
2008 $60,752,106,347 $12,545,438,605
2007 $45,275,711,996 $10,325,618,017
2006 $36,961,894,281 $9,043,715,356
2005 $30,210,091,837 $8,130,258,378
2004 $23,141,566,293 $7,273,938,315
2003 $17,825,444,724 $6,330,473,097
2002 $14,594,900,945 $6,050,875,807
2001 $12,354,820,144 $6,007,055,042
2000 $12,736,856,828 $5,494,252,208
1999 $12,138,486,532 $5,033,642,384
1998 $15,222,012,660 $4,856,255,044
1997 $14,128,408,566 $4,918,691,917
1996 $14,500,437,520 $4,521,580,381
1995 $13,972,683,274 $4,401,104,418
1994 $14,931,435,232 $4,066,775,510
1993 $16,275,073,527 $3,660,041,667
1992 $16,939,790,094 $3,401,211,581
1991 $18,404,907,975 $3,921,476,085
1990 $17,389,558,233 $3,627,560,239
1989 - $3,525,225,787
1988 - $3,487,009,748
1987 - $2,957,255,380
1986 - $2,850,782,044
1985 - $2,619,913,956
1984 - $2,581,207,388
1983 - $2,447,174,803
1982 - $2,395,423,742
1981 - $2,275,583,317
1980 - $1,945,916,583
1979 - $1,851,250,008
1978 - $1,604,162,497
1977 - $1,382,400,000
1976 - $1,452,788,985
1975 - $1,575,789,254
1974 - $1,217,953,547
1973 - $972,101,725
1972 - $1,024,098,400
1971 - $882,765,472
1970 - $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Belarus vs Nepal by year

Belarus
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nepal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Belarus Nepal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $8,318 $33,010 $1,447 $5,737
2023 $7,897 $30,834 $1,382 $5,395
2022 $7,995 $28,429 $1,386 $5,103
2021 $7,490 $27,611 $1,253 $4,546
2020 $6,543 $24,872 $1,154 $4,236
2019 $6,838 $22,302 $1,203 $4,261
2018 $6,360 $20,026 $1,179 $3,956
2017 $5,786 $18,414 $1,034 $3,605
2016 $5,040 $17,832 $877 $2,976
2015 $5,967 $18,134 $876 $2,957
2014 $8,341 $19,038 $821 $2,901
2013 $7,998 $19,014 $803 $2,658
2012 $6,953 $18,115 $788 $2,466
2011 $6,528 $16,563 $786 $2,248
2010 $6,035 $15,339 $585 $2,139
2009 $5,352 $14,034 $473 $2,029
2008 $6,376 $13,886 $465 $1,942
2007 $4,735 $12,320 $385 $1,809
2006 $3,848 $10,995 $340 $1,718
2005 $3,126 $9,637 $309 $1,628
2004 $2,378 $8,483 $279.6 $1,542
2003 $1,820 $7,362 $246.4 $1,453
2002 $1,479 $6,697 $238.9 $1,390
2001 $1,244 $6,238 $240.8 $1,388
2000 $1,276 $5,796 $223.8 $1,317
1999 $1,211 $5,331 $208.6 $1,234
1998 $1,511 $5,061 $205.1 $1,187
1997 $1,396 $4,596 $211.8 $1,162
1996 $1,427 $4,039 $198.8 $1,110
1995 $1,371 $3,846 $197.8 $1,058
1994 $1,460 $4,190 $187.3 $1,026
1993 $1,590 $4,641 $172.8 $952
1992 $1,658 $4,917 $165 $920
1991 $1,805 $5,330 $195.7 $889
1990 $1,707 $5,220 $185.8 $830
1989 - - $185 -
1988 - - $187.1 -
1987 - - $162 -
1986 - - $159.5 -
1985 - - $149.9 -
1984 - - $151.1 -
1983 - - $146.6 -
1982 - - $147 -
1981 - - $142.9 -
1980 - - $125.1 -
1979 - - $121.9 -
1978 - - $108.1 -
1977 - - $95.3 -
1976 - - $102.5 -
1975 - - $113.6 -
1974 - - $89.8 -
1973 - - $73.2 -
1972 - - $78.8 -
1971 - - $69.5 -
1970 - - $69.6 -
1969 - - $64.8 -
1968 - - $64.9 -
1967 - - $72.3 -
1966 - - $79.5 -
1965 - - $65.8 -
1964 - - $45.3 -
1963 - - $46.3 -
1962 - - $54.6 -
1961 - - $51.6 -
1960 - - $50.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Belarus' GDP per capita is $8,318, ranking 92/197, compared to $1,447 in Nepal, ranking 164/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Belarus ranks 68th at $33,010, while Nepal ranks 155th at $5,737.

Economic indicators

Belarus Nepal
Gross domestic product
$76B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank
83/197
2024
101/197
2024
GDP growth
4.01%
2023-2024
3.67%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank
92/197
2024
164/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$5,737
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
68/197
2024
155/197
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank
97/185
2024
154/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$2,170
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
3.7%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
22.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
5.7%
2023-2024
4.69%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
10.7%
2017
Population
9013835
29596762

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Belarus
Spending

Debt
Nepal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Belarus Nepal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 40.9% 39.9% 22.1% 48.3%
2023 40.3% 40.7% 25.1% 47%
2022 38% 40.8% 26.1% 42.7%
2021 36.7% 41.2% 27.2% 43.3%
2020 38% 47.5% 28.5% 43.3%
2019 37.4% 41% 27.1% 34%
2018 37.8% 47.5% 28% 31.1%
2017 39% 53.2% 23.6% 25%
2016 40.7% 53.5% 19% 25%
2015 41.8% 53% 17.7% 25.7%
2014 38.8% 38.8% 16.6% 27.6%
2013 40.8% 36.9% 15.5% 31.9%
2012 38.9% 36.9% 16.8% 34.5%
2011 40.3% 58.2% 16.3% 32.4%
2010 44.3% 36.8% 16.5% 35.4%
2009 51.7% 32.5% 17% 39.5%
2008 60% 20.3% 13.4% 36.8%
2007 49.2% 15.8% 13.1% 37.9%
2006 47.2% 12.3% 11.2% 42.9%
2005 45% 8.12% 12% 45.1%
2004 44% 9.22% 11.8% 51.3%
2003 43.5% - 12% 53%
2002 43.8% - 13% 51.8%
2001 42.4% - 12.9% 50.8%
2000 - - 11.4% 50.8%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belarus' government spending was $31.1B, accounting for 40.9% of its GDP, while Nepal spent $9.5B, or 22.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 39.9% in Belarus and 48.3% in Nepal, ranking 133/185 and 112/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Belarus

Nepal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Belarus Nepal
2024 1.05% -2.76%
2023 0.76% -5.81%
2022 -1.98% -3.12%
2021 -0.22% -3.98%
2020 -2.87% -7.47%
2019 0.91% -4.27%
2018 1.8% -5.83%
2017 -0.34% -2.69%
2016 -1.66% 1.2%
2015 -2.96% 0.46%
2014 0.09% 1.36%
2013 -0.98% 1.57%
2012 0.36% -1.18%
2011 -2.81% -0.72%
2010 -4.19% -0.67%
2009 -7.23% -2.24%
2008 -10.9% -0.29%
2007 -7.82% -0.67%
2006 -7.71% 0.24%
2005 -6.71% 0.24%
2004 -7.06% -0.14%
2003 -6.74% -0.34%
2002 -7.81% -2.46%
2001 -4.74% -2.35%
2000 - -1.48%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Belarus' government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $796M, equivalent to 1.05% of GDP. This compares to Nepal's deficit of $1.19B, or 2.76% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, Belarus recorded a fiscal deficit in 18 of those years, while Nepal ran a deficit in 18 years. On average, Belarus posted an annual deficit equal to 3.32% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.75% of GDP for Nepal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Belarus

Nepal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Belarus Nepal
2024 5.7% 4.69%
2023 5% 7.12%
2022 15.2% 7.67%
2021 9.5% 4.13%
2020 5.5% 5.06%
2019 5.6% 5.57%
2018 4.9% 4.41%
2017 6% 2.78%
2016 11.8% 8.79%
2015 13.5% 7.87%
2014 18.1% 8.36%
2013 18.3% 9.04%
2012 59.2% 9.46%
2011 53.2% 9.23%
2010 7.7% 9.33%
2009 13% 11.1%
2008 14.8% 9.91%
2007 8.4% 2.27%
2006 7% 6.92%
2005 10.3% 6.84%
2004 18.1% 2.84%
2003 28.4% 5.71%
2002 42.6% 3.03%
2001 61.1% 2.69%
2000 168.6% 2.48%
1999 293.7% 7.45%
1998 73% 11.2%
1997 63.8% 4.01%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Belarus has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 37.2%, compared with 6.43% in Nepal. In 2024, inflation was 5.7% in Belarus and 4.69% in Nepal.

Top exports between countries

Belarus
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $70K
Textiles & consumer goods $67K
Transport & tourism services $38K
IT & IP services $11K
Wood & paper products $6K
Chemicals & pharma $1K
Business & finance services $1K
Nepal
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Belarus Nepal
Current account balance
-$1.94B
2024
$1.68B
2024
Current account balance ranking
142/190
2024
50/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.56%
2024
+3.91%
2024
Goods imports
$44.2B
2024
$12.1B
2024
Goods exports
$39.5B
2024
$1.54B
2024
Service imports
$6.82B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Service exports
$10.1B
2024
$1.9B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
66.9%
2024
32.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
65.1%
2024
7.62%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Belarus Nepal
Economic freedom 49.1 52.9
Economic freedom ranking 166/197 144/197
Property rights 20 38.8
Government integrity 28.3 38.9
Judicial effectiveness 11.5 42.9
Tax burden 93.5 84.3
Government spending 52.6 82.1
Fiscal health 96.8 71
Business freedom 50.3 60.8
Labor freedom 48 48.2
Monetary freedom 69 69.4
Trade freedom 69.2 58.6
Investment freedom 30 10
Financial freedom 20 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Belarus
Nepal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Belarus Nepal
2026 49.1 52.9
2025 48.9 52.5
2024 48.4 52.1
2023 51 51.4
2022 53 49.7
2021 61 50.7
2020 61.7 54.2
2019 57.9 53.8
2018 58.1 54.1
2017 58.6 55.1
2016 48.8 50.9
2015 49.8 51.3
2014 50.1 50.1
2013 48 50.4
2012 49 50.2
2011 47.9 50.1
2010 48.7 52.7
2009 45 53.2
2008 45.3 54.1
2007 47 54.4
2006 47.5 53.7
2005 46.7 51.4
2004 43.1 51.2
2003 39.7 51.5
2002 39 52.3
2001 38 51.6
2000 41.3 51.3
1999 35.4 53.1
1998 38 53.5
1997 39.8 53.6
1996 38.7 50.3
1995 40.4 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Belarus is 49.1, ranking 166/197, compared to 52.9 for Nepal, ranking 144/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Belarus Nepal
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
6.87%
2024
21.9%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$32,300
2024
$5,830
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Total reserves ranking
82/177
2024
74/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$1.57B
2024
-$56.9M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$1.74B
2024
$56.9M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$170M
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7.19%
2024
1.23%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
3.9%
2022
20.3%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
30.4%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. TradeMap (2020–2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.