GDP per employed person in Belarus
Belarus: GDP per employed person was 58,177 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58,177 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
71st
of 177 countries
All-time high
58,177 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
21,003 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Belarus, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Belarus stood at 58,177 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Belarus peaked at 58,177 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,003 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 71st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Belarus, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26,963 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 24,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 24,218 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 22,283 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 21,003 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 23,548 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 24,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 25,121 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 25,452 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 26,390 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 27,128 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 28,070 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 29,672 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 32,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 35,405 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 38,549 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 41,421 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 45,066 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 44,581 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 47,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 50,247 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 51,014 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 51,496 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52,322 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50,313 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 49,068 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 50,334 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 51,697 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 52,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 52,452 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 54,118 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 51,750 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 54,328 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 56,999 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 58,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 58,177 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 58,177 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,003 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,963 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 34,898 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,390 constant 2021 PPP $ | 45,066 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,669 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,750 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More work & labour data for Belarus
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0716 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,566 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,004 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,235 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,116 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,351 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Belarus?
- Gdp per employed person in Belarus was 58,177 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 58,177 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,003 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for gdp per employed person?
- Belarus ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.