North America vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
North America
0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
North America rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- North America
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0356 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 41 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 0.0386 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0 current USD per US$ of GDP | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 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, North America or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between North America and Russian Federation?
- 0.0356 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Russian Federation?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do North America and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 5th and Russian Federation 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.