Which has higher military expenditure, Russian Federation or South Asia?

Russian Federation, at 18.9% against 7.6% in South Asia as of 2024.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Russian Federation and South Asia?

11.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

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.

Russian Federation vs South Asia: Military expenditure

Russian Federation

18.9%

in 2024

South Asia

7.6%

in 2024

Russian Federation rank

12th

South Asia rank

11th

Military expenditure over time

Russian Federation
South Asia

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 18.9% against 7.6% in South Asia, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.5 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Asia ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 11th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.9%	11.4%	3.4%	South Asia
2000s	10.8%	10.1%	0.7%	Russian Federation
2010s	11.8%	9.4%	2.4%	Russian Federation
2020s	13.5%	8.0%	5.5%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Russian Federation or South Asia?: Russian Federation, at 18.9% against 7.6% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Russian Federation and South Asia?: 11.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and South Asia rank globally for military expenditure?: Russian Federation ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 11th of 161 countries.
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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure