Russian Federation vs United States of America: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure

Russian Federation
1.5%
in 2015
United States of America
1.7%
in 2015
Russian Federation rank
19th
United States of America rank
15th

Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
11.522.53198119982015

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 15th of 47 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 2.2% 1.0% United States of America
2010s 1.5% 1.8% 0.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gbard in total general government expenditure, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Russian Federation as of 2015.
What is the difference in share of gbard in total general government expenditure between Russian Federation and United States of America?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
Russian Federation ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of government expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,398 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed