Low income vs Russia: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Low income
8.7%
in 2025
Russia
19.8%
in 2025
Low income rank
9th
Russia rank
10th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Low income
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 19.8% against 8.7% in Low income, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.3 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 9th and Russia ranks 10th of 44 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 7.9% | 8.9% | Low income |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.8% | 3.6% | Low income |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 12.4% | 4.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 14.5% | 6.8% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Low income or Russia?
- Russia, at 19.8% against 8.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Low income and Russia?
- 11.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Low income ranks 9th and Russia ranks 10th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure