Euro area vs Russia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Euro area
0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russia
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Euro area rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Euro area
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in Euro area, a difference of 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.9 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 3 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | Euro area |
| 1990s | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 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, Euro area or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Euro area and Russia?
- 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Russia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Euro area ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 3 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.