Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Russia
Russia: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Russia is 7.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Russia peaked at 7.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1998.
Russia ranks 5th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.4% | — |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +30.4% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | +9.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 3.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 7.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 3.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- 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 in Russia?
- Military expenditure in Russia was 7.5% 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 7.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for military expenditure?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product