Russian Federation vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Russian Federation
36.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
37.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
-50050196119922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 37.53 % change on previous year against 36.41 % change on previous year in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.12 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 164 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 5.06 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 3.63 % change on previous year Russian Federation
2000s 23.74 % change on previous year 0.5133 % change on previous year 23.23 % change on previous year Russian Federation
2010s 3.11 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year Russian Federation
2020s 19.97 % change on previous year 16.21 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Russian Federation or Sweden?
Sweden, at 37.53 % change on previous year against 36.41 % change on previous year in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Russian Federation and Sweden?
1.12 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Russian Federation ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.