What is the difference in military expenditure between Russia and World?

2.67 trillion current USD, with World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and World?

38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russia vs World: Military expenditure (current USD)

Russia

190.42 billion current USD

in 2025

World

2.86 trillion current USD

in 2025

Russia rank

3rd

World rank

1st

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Russia
World

How they compare

World currently reports 2.86 trillion current USD against 190.42 billion current USD in Russia, a difference of 2.67 trillion current USD.

That makes World's figure about 15.0 times Russia's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 168 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	World	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 current USD	632.07 billion current USD	632.07 billion current USD	World
1990s	9.10 billion current USD	716.28 billion current USD	707.18 billion current USD	World
2000s	28.59 billion current USD	1.11 trillion current USD	1.08 trillion current USD	World
2010s	71.28 billion current USD	1.74 trillion current USD	1.66 trillion current USD	World
2020s	113.54 billion current USD	2.36 trillion current USD	2.24 trillion current USD	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Russia or World?: World, at 2.86 trillion current USD against 190.42 billion current USD in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Russia and World?: 2.67 trillion current USD, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and World?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Russia and World rank globally for military expenditure?: Russia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)