Oman vs Russia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Oman
20.0%
in 2025
Russia
19.8%
in 2025
Oman rank
8th
Russia rank
10th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Oman
- Russia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 8th and Russia ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 7.9% | 14.4% | Oman |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 10.8% | 11.8% | Oman |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 11.8% | 10.0% | Oman |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 14.5% | 4.3% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Oman or Russia?
- Oman, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Oman and Russia?
- 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Russia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Russia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Oman ranks 8th and Russia ranks 10th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.