High income vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure
High income
2.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation
7.1%
in 2024
High income rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Military expenditure over time
- High income
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 7.1% against 2.8% in High income, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.5 times High income's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 9th 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 | High income | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, High income or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 7.1% against 2.8% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between High income and Russian Federation?
- 4.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do High income and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure?
- High income ranks 9th 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.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product