Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Russia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
79.4 current USD per person
in 2024
Russia
1,037 current USD per person
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Russia rank
22nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1,037 current USD per person against 79.4 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 957.6 current USD per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 13.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Russia ranks 22nd of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 86.78 current USD per person 0 current USD per person 86.78 current USD per person Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 47.41 current USD per person 61.44 current USD per person 14.02 current USD per person Russia
2000s 52.11 current USD per person 199.29 current USD per person 147.18 current USD per person Russia
2010s 83.36 current USD per person 494.12 current USD per person 410.77 current USD per person Russia
2020s 69.03 current USD per person 677.22 current USD per person 608.19 current USD per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Russia?
Russia, at 1,037 current USD per person against 79.4 current USD per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Russia?
957.6 current USD per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Russia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Russia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th and Russia ranks 22nd of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.