Euro area vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Euro area
0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Euro area rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
6th

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

  • Euro area
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation'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 Russian Federation ranks 6th of 3 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation
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 Russian Federation
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 Russian Federation
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 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, Euro area or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation?
0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Russian Federation?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Euro area ranks 3rd and Russian Federation 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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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.