Lower middle income vs Russia: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Lower middle income
8.1%
in 2025
Russia
19.8%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
12th
Russia rank
10th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Lower middle income
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 19.8% against 8.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.5 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 44 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.9% | 3.9% | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.8% | 0.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 11.8% | 2.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 14.5% | 6.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lower middle income or Russia?
- Russia, at 19.8% against 8.1% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lower middle income and Russia?
- 11.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 12th 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