Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Russia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0415 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Russia ranks 6th of 41 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0711 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 current USD per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 0.0415 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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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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.