Military expenditure in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Military expenditure was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Russian Federation, 1998–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Russian Federation is 18.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Russian Federation peaked at 18.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1998.
That places Russian Federation 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.9% | — |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 10.3% | 18.9% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Russian Federation
- Arms imports 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 467.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,037 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 36.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 148.97 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Russian Federation?
- Military expenditure in Russian Federation was 18.9% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1998.
- How does Russian Federation rank for military expenditure?
- Russian Federation ranks 12th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure