How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Russia: Military expenditure

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

4.6%

in 2024

Russia

7.1%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank

4th

Russia rank

6th

Military expenditure over time

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 7.1% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	Russia
2000s	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	Russia
2010s	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	Russia
2020s	3.6%	5.0%	1.4%	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Russia?: Russia, at 7.1% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia?: 2.5%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?: Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Russia 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.

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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: 17 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product