Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Russia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russia
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0828 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0828 current USD per US$ of GDP Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 0.0625 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 0.0469 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 0.0372 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0115 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 or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia?
0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Russia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.