Russia vs United Kingdom: Military spending gmsd
Russia
120.26 billion
in 2023
United Kingdom
84.21 billion
in 2023
Russia rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 120.26 billion against 84.21 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 36.05 billion.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1816 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Russia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 172 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 11 and United Kingdom in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 698.98 million | 1.13 billion | 433.96 million | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 841.24 million | 1.09 billion | 247.48 million | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 1.10 billion | 1.06 billion | 35.32 million | Russia |
| 1840s | 1.96 billion | 1.63 billion | 322.03 million | Russia |
| 1850s | 3.02 billion | 3.38 billion | 362.78 million | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 2.54 billion | 2.82 billion | 281.77 million | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 3.67 billion | 2.39 billion | 1.28 billion | Russia |
| 1880s | 2.98 billion | 3.09 billion | 116.79 million | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 4.58 billion | 4.67 billion | 85.62 million | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 8.44 billion | 9.20 billion | 758.85 million | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 34.65 billion | 55.65 billion | 21.00 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 21.65 billion | 8.65 billion | 13.00 billion | Russia |
| 1930s | 60.73 billion | 23.95 billion | 36.78 billion | Russia |
| 1940s | 114.32 billion | 148.55 billion | 34.23 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 202.38 billion | 38.49 billion | 163.89 billion | Russia |
| 1960s | 300.59 billion | 40.25 billion | 260.34 billion | Russia |
| 1970s | 430.34 billion | 44.38 billion | 385.97 billion | Russia |
| 1980s | 444.40 billion | 64.47 billion | 379.92 billion | Russia |
| 1990s | 115.79 billion | 62.86 billion | 52.93 billion | Russia |
| 2000s | 52.70 billion | 71.04 billion | 18.34 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 67.36 billion | 69.23 billion | 1.87 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 98.21 billion | 79.71 billion | 18.50 billion | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Russia or United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 120.26 billion against 84.21 billion in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Russia and United Kingdom?
- 36.05 billion, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 208 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Russia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.