Military expenditure in Russia
Russia: Military expenditure was 13.83 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Russia, 1987–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Russia recorded 13.83 trillion current LCU for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 325.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Russia peaked at 13.83 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 123.40 million current LCU, in 1990.
Russia ranks 8th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.43 million current LCU | 133.70 million current LCU | 138.30 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1990s | 57.30 billion current LCU | 123.40 million current LCU | 159.27 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 801.97 billion current LCU | 259.58 billion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 trillion current LCU | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 4.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 trillion current LCU | 4.46 trillion current LCU | 13.83 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More public sector data for Russia
- Arms imports 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 4.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 23.8% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.4% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 49.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 2.4% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Russia?
- Military expenditure in Russia was 13.83 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.40 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Russia rank for military expenditure?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)