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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 35 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 3.2 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 7 state-controlled national TV channels; Polish and Russian TV broadcasts are available in some areas; state-run Belarusian Radio operates 5 national networks and an external service; Russian and Polish radio broadcasts…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .by
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 92% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 46 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 4.14 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 131 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 11.9 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, sugar beets, potatoes, wheat, triticale, barley, maize, rapeseed, rye, chicken (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 7.6% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 29.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $21.912 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $22.876 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $2.628 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$1.104 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$1.925 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $18.01 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” declining Russian energy subsidies will end in 2024; growing public debt; strong currency pressures have led to higher inflation; recent price controls on basic food and drugs; public sector wage increases and fragile p…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 2.44 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 2.539 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 2.626 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 3.007 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 3.246 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” fertilizers, rapeseed oil, wood, poultry, beef (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 34%, Kazakhstan 10%, Uzbekistan 7%, Poland 6%, Brazil 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $47.124 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $47.714 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $49.386 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $75.962 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 65.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 19% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 56.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -66.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 23.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 6.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 30.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 49.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2020.text β€” 24.4 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 20.7% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 4.5% (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” cars, broadcasting equipment, fabric, plastic products, video displays (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 33%, Poland 16%, Germany 11%, Lithuania 10%, Turkey 9% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $42.438 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $47.459 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $50.679 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” metal-cutting machine tools, tractors, trucks, earthmovers, motorcycles, synthetic fibers, fertilizer, textiles, refrigerators, washing machines and other household appliances
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 15.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 5.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 4.817 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 3.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2019.text β€” 33.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $244.89 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $254.995 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $265.22 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” -4.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 4.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $26,500 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $27,800 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $29,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 2% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 1.8% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $7.923 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $8.118 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $8.912 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 12.7% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 3.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 8.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 11.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 10.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 710,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 966,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 1.635 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 1.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 70% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.nuclear.text β€” 26.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 39.883 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 4.553 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 4 billion kWh (2023 est.)
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