Military expenditure (current LCU) in Russia
Russia: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 15.96 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.96 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
8th
of 168 countries
All-time high
15.96 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
904.00 million current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
38
1987–2025
Military expenditure in Russia, 1987–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Russia recorded 15.96 trillion current LCU for military expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 294.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Russia peaked at 15.96 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 904.00 million current LCU, in 1992.
Russia ranks 8th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Russia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 137.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 138.30 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 133.70 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 123.40 million current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 904.00 million current LCU | +632.6% |
| 1993 | 7.70 billion current LCU | +752.0% |
| 1994 | 29.68 billion current LCU | +285.4% |
| 1995 | 58.09 billion current LCU | +95.7% |
| 1996 | 81.04 billion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 101.68 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 77.21 billion current LCU | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 159.27 billion current LCU | +106.3% |
| 2000 | 259.58 billion current LCU | +63.0% |
| 2001 | 340.78 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 437.12 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 520.96 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 603.80 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 773.21 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 938.57 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.06 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 2.81 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.25 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 4.05 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 4.64 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 3.90 trillion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 3.86 trillion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.22 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.46 trillion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 4.86 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.15 trillion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 9.30 trillion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 13.83 trillion current LCU | +48.7% |
| 2025 | 15.96 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 15.96 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.84 billion current LCU, 895.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 15.96 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.40 billion current LCU, 1901.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +752.0% | 904.00 million current LCU | 7.70 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +632.6% | 123.40 million current LCU | 904.00 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +285.4% | 7.70 billion current LCU | 29.68 billion current LCU |
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 | 9.26 trillion current LCU | 4.46 trillion current LCU | 15.96 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Russia?
- Military expenditure in Russia was 15.96 trillion current LCU in 2025, 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 15.96 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 904.00 million current LCU in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for military expenditure?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.4%. 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)