Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Russia
Russia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Russia, 1988–2024
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 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia 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 Russia, year by year
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 3 South Sudan 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Israel 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Algeria 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Myanmar 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Qatar 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Russia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 113.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Russia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Russia 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 Russia?
- 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 Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Russia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Russia ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.