Military expenditures: Military branches: Military service age and obligation:
0.93% of GDP
(2017)
1.2% of GDP
(2016)
1.33% of GDP
(2015)
1.33% of GDP
(2014)
1.33% of GDP
(2013)
country comparison to the world:
118
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Belarus Armed Forces: Land Force, Air and Air Defense Force, Special Operations Force
(2013)
18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel
(2016)