What is the difference in military expenditure between Central Europe and the Baltics and Russian Federation?

4.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Russian Federation?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure

Central Europe and the Baltics

2.9%

in 2024

Russian Federation

7.1%

in 2024

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

6th

Russian Federation rank

6th

Military expenditure over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7.1% against 2.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 45 groups.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.4%	3.8%	1.5%	Russian Federation
2000s	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	Russian Federation
2010s	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	Russian Federation
2020s	2.2%	5.0%	2.8%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Central Europe and the Baltics or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 7.1% against 2.9% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Central Europe and the Baltics and Russian Federation?: 4.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Russian Federation?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure. Statizoid, drawing on SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-percent-of-gdp/central-europe-and-the-baltics/russian-federation/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/military-expenditure-percent-of-gdp/central-europe-and-the-baltics/russian-federation/">Central Europe and the Baltics vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product