North America vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure
North America
3.3%
in 2024
Russian Federation
7.1%
in 2024
North America rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
6th
Military expenditure over time
- North America
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 7.1% against 3.3% in North America, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.2% | North America |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 5.0% | 1.7% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, North America or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 7.1% against 3.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between North America and Russian Federation?
- 3.8%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do North America and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure?
- North America ranks 5th 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