Central Europe and the Baltics vs Russia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Central Europe and the Baltics
0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russia
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
6th
Russia rank
6th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Russia
00.020.040.06198820062024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th and Russia ranks 6th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP Russia
2000s 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP Russia
2010s 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP Russia
2020s 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Central Europe and the Baltics or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Central Europe and the Baltics and Russia?
0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Russia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th and Russia 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.