Disposable resources of an average household in Belarus amounted to Br1.9 thousand per month in Q1

May 29, Minsk . In Belarus, in the first quarter of 2023, disposable resources per household amounted to Br1.9 thousand per month. This was reported to BelTA by the National Statistical Committee.

According to a sample survey of households in terms of living standards, in the first quarter of 2023 in Belarus, disposable resources per household amounted to Br1.9 thousand per month, including in cities and urban-type settlements - Br2001.4 per month, in rural settlements - Br1568.6 per month.

Cash expenditure per household amounted to Br1,809.3 per month, of which Br1,321.4 (73%) is consumer spending. In the structure of consumer expenditures of households, the share of expenditures on food was 40.4%, on the purchase of non-food products - 31.9%, on payment for services - 25.1%.

Disposable resources - the funds of households, the cost of consumed food products produced in personal subsidiary plots, minus the material costs of their production and (or) received from other sources without payment, and the value of benefits and payments received in kind.

Consumer expenditures are household cash expenditures on food (including public catering), the purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, non-food items and payment for services. Consumer spending does not include taxes, material assistance and other expenses not related to consumption, as well as all expenses related to the production of agricultural products in personal subsidiary plots and savings (bank deposits, purchase of real estate, foreign currency, and so on).