North America vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure
North America
8.5%
in 2024
Russian Federation
18.9%
in 2024
North America rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
12th
Military expenditure over time
- North America
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 18.9% against 8.5% in North America, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russian Federation ahead.
North America ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.8% | 0.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.8% | 2.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 13.5% | 5.4% | 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 18.9% against 8.5% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between North America and Russian Federation?
- 10.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Russian Federation?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do North America and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure?
- North America ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 12th of 43 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