Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
6th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
36
1988–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Russian Federation, 1988–2024

00.020.040.061988200620241988: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1989: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1990: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1992: 0 current USD per US$ of GDP1993: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP1994: 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP1995: 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP1996: 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP1997: 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP1998: 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP1999: 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP2000: 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP2001: 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP2002: 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.042 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.049 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP2019: 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP2020: 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP2021: 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP2022: 0.045 current USD per US$ of GDP2023: 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP2024: 0.068 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Russian Federation is 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

That places Russian Federation 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Russian Federation, 1988 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1988 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1989 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1990 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1992 0 current USD per US$ of GDP
1993 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP
1994 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP +92.1%
1995 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1996 0.0404 current USD per US$ of GDP +25.4%
1997 0.0434 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1998 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP -32.4%
1999 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2000 0.0355 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2001 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2002 0.0404 current USD per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2003 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2004 0.0355 current USD per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2005 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2006 0.0349 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2007 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2008 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2009 0.0421 current USD per US$ of GDP +24.6%
2010 0.0385 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2011 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2012 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2013 0.0385 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2014 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2015 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2016 0.0542 current USD per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2017 0.0425 current USD per US$ of GDP -21.6%
2018 0.0372 current USD per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2019 0.0385 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2020 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2021 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2022 0.0447 current USD per US$ of GDP +23.9%
2023 0.0534 current USD per US$ of GDP +19.5%
2024 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP +27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 2
1990s 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0434 current USD per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0421 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0542 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0487 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

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  4. 7 Myanmar 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 8 Qatar 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Russian Federation?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Russian Federation was 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Russian Federation rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.