Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Russia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5.0%
in 2025
Russia
7.5%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Russia rank
5th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.5% against 5.0% 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 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th 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 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Russia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 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 7.5% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- 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?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 5th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product