Russia vs United Kingdom: Military spending sipri

Russia
158.24 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
87.98 billion
in 2025
Russia rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th

Military spending sipri over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 158.24 billion against 87.98 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 70.25 billion.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Russia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 29.80 billion 63.14 billion 33.34 billion United Kingdom
2000s 35.20 billion 70.93 billion 35.73 billion United Kingdom
2010s 64.98 billion 70.32 billion 5.34 billion United Kingdom
2020s 106.82 billion 78.69 billion 28.13 billion Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending sipri, Russia or United Kingdom?
Russia, at 158.24 billion against 87.98 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending sipri between Russia and United Kingdom?
70.25 billion, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending sipri?
Russia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
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