Russia vs United States: Military spending
Russia
120.26 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
United States
1.06 trillion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Russia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Military spending over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.06 trillion constant 2022 US$ against 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$ in Russia, a difference of 944.68 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 8.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 208 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 13 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 698.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 192.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 506.09 million constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1820s | 841.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 160.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 680.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1830s | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | 277.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 819.61 million constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1840s | 1.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 585.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1850s | 3.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 751.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1860s | 2.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | United States |
| 1870s | 3.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1880s | 2.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1890s | 4.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1900s | 8.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1910s | 34.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 29.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1920s | 21.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1930s | 60.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | 46.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1940s | 114.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 444.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 330.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | United States |
| 1950s | 202.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 376.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | 174.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | United States |
| 1960s | 300.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 429.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 129.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 430.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 392.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | 37.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1980s | 444.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 531.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 87.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 115.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 508.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 392.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 52.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 661.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | 608.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 67.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 789.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 722.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 98.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.02 trillion constant 2022 US$ | 924.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 1.06 trillion constant 2022 US$ against 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$ in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Russia and United States?
- 944.68 billion constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Russia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.