Russia vs United States: Military spending gmsd
Russia
120.26 billion
in 2023
United States
1.06 trillion
in 2023
Russia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Military spending gmsd over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.06 trillion against 120.26 billion in Russia, a difference of 944.68 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 8.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 13 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 698.98 million | 192.89 million | 506.09 million | Russia |
| 1820s | 841.24 million | 160.36 million | 680.87 million | Russia |
| 1830s | 1.10 billion | 277.29 million | 819.61 million | Russia |
| 1840s | 1.96 billion | 585.22 million | 1.37 billion | Russia |
| 1850s | 3.02 billion | 751.64 million | 2.26 billion | Russia |
| 1860s | 2.54 billion | 8.20 billion | 5.67 billion | United States |
| 1870s | 3.67 billion | 1.35 billion | 2.32 billion | Russia |
| 1880s | 2.98 billion | 1.33 billion | 1.64 billion | Russia |
| 1890s | 4.58 billion | 3.02 billion | 1.56 billion | Russia |
| 1900s | 8.44 billion | 5.91 billion | 2.52 billion | Russia |
| 1910s | 34.65 billion | 29.28 billion | 5.37 billion | Russia |
| 1920s | 21.65 billion | 10.79 billion | 10.86 billion | Russia |
| 1930s | 60.73 billion | 13.99 billion | 46.74 billion | Russia |
| 1940s | 114.32 billion | 444.98 billion | 330.66 billion | United States |
| 1950s | 202.38 billion | 376.83 billion | 174.45 billion | United States |
| 1960s | 300.59 billion | 429.77 billion | 129.18 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 430.34 billion | 392.68 billion | 37.67 billion | Russia |
| 1980s | 444.40 billion | 531.55 billion | 87.15 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 115.79 billion | 508.22 billion | 392.44 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 52.70 billion | 661.16 billion | 608.46 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 67.36 billion | 789.72 billion | 722.36 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 98.21 billion | 1.02 trillion | 924.87 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 1.06 trillion against 120.26 billion in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Russia and United States?
- 944.68 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 208 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2023.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.