Russia vs United States: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Russia
148.97 billion current USD
in 2024
United States
997.31 billion current USD
in 2024
Russia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 997.31 billion current USD against 148.97 billion current USD in Russia, a difference of 848.34 billion current USD.
That makes United States's figure about 6.7 times Russia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current USD | 311.87 billion current USD | 311.87 billion current USD | United States |
| 1990s | 8.19 billion current USD | 304.04 billion current USD | 295.85 billion current USD | United States |
| 2000s | 28.59 billion current USD | 500.77 billion current USD | 472.18 billion current USD | United States |
| 2010s | 71.29 billion current USD | 687.98 billion current USD | 616.69 billion current USD | United States |
| 2020s | 97.63 billion current USD | 871.73 billion current USD | 774.10 billion current USD | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 997.31 billion current USD against 148.97 billion current USD in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Russia and United States?
- 848.34 billion current USD, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.