Belarus: official statistics and sources
10 official bodies for Belarus, from National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat) to State procurement information portal, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official languages: Belarusian, Russian. Capital: Minsk.
Who holds power in Belarus
- Head of state: Aleksandr Lukashenko (President of the Republic of Belarus)
- Head of government: Aleksandr Turchin (Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus)
- Foreign minister: Maxim Ryzhenkov (Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus)
Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Unitary republic (presidential). How local power works in Belarus: 3 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.
Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.
Government, regions and cities
- Government and power in Belarus: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
- All 7 first-level divisions: Minsk City, Gomel, Minsk, Brest, Vitebsk…
- The 14 largest cities: Minsk, Gomel, Vitebsk, Mogilev, Grodno
Key figures
What the figures show
Belarus had 9.1 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 9.5 million. Of the 52 UN members in the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia region, 23 have more people; worldwide it comes 99th.
In 2025 Belarus recorded gross domestic product of $93.4 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. That works out at $10,279 a head; the regional median is $28,420.
Real GDP grew by 1.3% in 2025, World Bank figures show. For 2026 the IMF expects 1.9%.
Across 2025 the annual rate was 6.6%. The IMF forecasts 5.1% for 2026.
The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 3.4%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.
The IMF records general government gross debt of 31.3% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 46.9% across the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia region; its 2026 projection is 31.1%.
Life expectancy at birth: 74.4 years (2024).
- Annual inflation since 2015: highest 15.2% (2022), lowest 4.9% (2018).
- Debt ratio 2015: 53.0%; 2025: 31.3%.
- GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +72%.
Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.
Official sources in Belarus
Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output
- National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat) (Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь)
Official statistics on GDP, prices, wages, industry, trade and the population census.
Parliament debates, votes, bills
- Council of the Republic of the National Assembly (Совет Республики Национального собрания Республики Беларусь)
Laws considered by the upper chamber, session reports and information on senators.
Laws and the official gazette the text of laws
- National Legal Internet Portal of the Republic of Belarus (Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь)
The official publication of Belarusian laws, decrees and other legal acts. Not in English.
Courts judgments
- Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus (Конституционный Суд Республики Беларусь)
Constitutional Court decisions, annual messages on constitutional legality and case information.
Elections results and rules
- Central Commission on Elections and Republican Referendums (Центральная комиссия Республики Беларусь по выборам и проведению республиканских референдумов)
Election and referendum results, candidate registration and commission decisions.
Regulators
- Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (Министерство антимонопольного регулирования и торговли)
Competition and price-regulation decisions, consumer-protection information and trade regulation.
Public registers companies, land, charities
- Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs (EGR) (Единый государственный регистр юридических лиц и индивидуальных предпринимателей)
Registration status of companies and sole traders, electronic extracts by taxpayer number, and lists of entities being liquidated. Not in English.
- National Cadastral Agency (Национальное кадастровое агентство)
The unified state register of real estate, land cadastre and cadastral valuation data. Not in English.
- Ministry of Justice (registration of public associations) (Министерство юстиции Республики Беларусь)
State registration and lists of public associations, unions, political parties and foundations. Not in English.
Public contracts government tenders and awards
- State procurement information portal (Информационный портал государственных закупок)
State procurement notices, procedures and results published under the Law on State Procurement. Not in English.
Freedom of information in Belarus
No general access-to-information law for Belarus was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. Belarus has no dedicated access-to-information law. Law No. 455-Z of 10 November 2008 "On Information, Informatization and Protection of Information" sets general rules on access to information and, since 2014 amendments, lists information state bodies must publish online (pravo.by holds the text).
What Belarus does not have
- No public register of officials' asset declarations or of lobbyists exists.
Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.
Belarus by subject
- Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
- Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
- Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
- Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
- Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
- Housing homes, cities, water and power
- Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
- Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
- Education schools, universities and literacy
- Environment emissions, air, forests and water
Power in Belarus, from local government up to the G20
The global bodies above national governments, and the levels of power inside Belarus. How the ten levels work.
Level 3: Local councils
- Cities of Belarus the largest cities, with their figures
- Local government in Belarus how councils, regions and municipalities work
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Regions of Belarus 7 regions, states or provinces
Level 6: National government
- Belarus: national government this page
- Government and power in Belarus who leads, the parliament and the courts
- World leaders every country's head of state and government
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Common questions
What is the population of Belarus?
9.1 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat).
What is the inflation rate in Belarus?
6.6% (2025, World Bank). Official index: National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat).
What is Belarus's GDP?
$93.4 billion (2025, World Bank).
How much government debt does Belarus have?
31.3% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).
Who publishes official statistics in Belarus?
National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat) (Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь): https://www.belstat.gov.by/en/
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