Arab World vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Arab World
0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Arab World rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Arab World
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.9 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 41 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0605 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 current USD per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
| 1990s | 0.0581 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
| 2000s | 0.0488 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
| 2010s | 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
| 2020s | 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Arab World or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Arab World and Russian Federation?
- 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Russian Federation?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.