Military spending, annual growth rate in Russia
Russia: Military spending, annual growth rate was 12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.7%
World rank
30th
of 172 countries
All-time high
469.46 % change on previous year
in 1915
All-time low
-94.47 % change on previous year
in 1918
Years of data
207
1817–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Russia, 1817–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Russia is 12 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Russia peaked at 469.46 % change on previous year in 1915 and was at its lowest, -94.47 % change on previous year, in 1918.
Russia ranks 30th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Russia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1817 | -14.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1818 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1819 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1820 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 1821 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1822 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1823 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1824 | 0.2498 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1825 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2601.7% |
| 1826 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1827 | -0.3251 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1828 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +1973.3% |
| 1829 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 1830 | -5 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1831 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -417.7% |
| 1832 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1833 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1834 | -0.5119 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1835 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -1200.8% |
| 1836 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1837 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1838 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1839 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -572.0% |
| 1840 | 36.05 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 1841 | -5 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1842 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 1843 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1844 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1845 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1846 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1847 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1848 | 36.85 % change on previous year | -1153.5% |
| 1849 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1850 | 0.6541 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1851 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -779.5% |
| 1852 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1853 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -355.4% |
| 1854 | 51.2 % change on previous year | +154.0% |
| 1855 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1856 | -34.02 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1857 | -21.58 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1858 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1859 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 1860 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1861 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +207.5% |
| 1862 | -8.97 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1863 | 59.07 % change on previous year | -758.7% |
| 1864 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1865 | -29.75 % change on previous year | +417.4% |
| 1866 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1867 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1868 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -469.3% |
| 1869 | 0.9978 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1870 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -750.9% |
| 1871 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1872 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1873 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +354.1% |
| 1874 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1875 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -819.1% |
| 1876 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1877 | 119.48 % change on previous year | +666.3% |
| 1878 | -43.93 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1879 | -15.04 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1880 | -16.68 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1881 | -0.7368 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1882 | -8.89 % change on previous year | +1106.3% |
| 1883 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1884 | 0.9324 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1885 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -806.5% |
| 1886 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 1887 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1888 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1889 | 16.24 % change on previous year | +171.9% |
| 1890 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1891 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1892 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -489.2% |
| 1893 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1894 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +221.1% |
| 1895 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1896 | -0.1134 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1897 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -7700.0% |
| 1898 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1899 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1900 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 1901 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1902 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1903 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1978 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1905 | 236.86 % change on previous year | +119666.4% |
| 1906 | -53.38 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1907 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1908 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1909 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 1910 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1911 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1912 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1913 | 21.13 % change on previous year | +550.3% |
| 1914 | 81.18 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 1915 | 469.46 % change on previous year | +478.3% |
| 1916 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1917 | -21.49 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1918 | -94.47 % change on previous year | +339.6% |
| 1919 | 377.96 % change on previous year | -500.1% |
| 1920 | -28.38 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1921 | 26.39 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1922 | 32.61 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1923 | -41.91 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0374 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1925 | 35.26 % change on previous year | +94278.6% |
| 1926 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1927 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1928 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1929 | 54.47 % change on previous year | +411.4% |
| 1930 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1931 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1932 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 1933 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1934 | 29.81 % change on previous year | +1785.6% |
| 1935 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1936 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 1937 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1938 | 57.23 % change on previous year | +1659.4% |
| 1939 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1940 | -0.9467 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1941 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -1602.1% |
| 1942 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1943 | 0.7031 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1944 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +313.4% |
| 1945 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 1946 | -10.73 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1947 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1948 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1949 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 1950 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1951 | 29.6 % change on previous year | +1328.1% |
| 1952 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1953 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1954 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1955 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1956 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +273.7% |
| 1957 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1958 | -11.59 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1959 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 1960 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1961 | 20.83 % change on previous year | +510.8% |
| 1962 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1963 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1964 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -439.5% |
| 1965 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1966 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1967 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +361.6% |
| 1968 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1969 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1970 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -1057.4% |
| 1971 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1972 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1973 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +366.7% |
| 1974 | 17.22 % change on previous year | -435.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4197 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1976 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -1379.6% |
| 1977 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 1978 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1979 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1980 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -392.4% |
| 1981 | -12.02 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1982 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1984 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +476.4% |
| 1985 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 1986 | 32.67 % change on previous year | -383.8% |
| 1987 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1988 | -17.74 % change on previous year | +213.2% |
| 1989 | -0.9455 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1990 | -14.67 % change on previous year | +1451.2% |
| 1991 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1992 | -61.4 % change on previous year | +469.7% |
| 1993 | -44.17 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1994 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1995 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1996 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 1997 | -11.34 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1998 | -55.41 % change on previous year | +388.8% |
| 1999 | 51.32 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2000 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2001 | 43.18 % change on previous year | +1212.7% |
| 2002 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 21.86 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2004 | -13.48 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 2005 | -28.31 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 2006 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2007 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 2008 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 2011 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2014 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2015 | -13.78 % change on previous year | +433.5% |
| 2016 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2018 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2019 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -965.9% |
| 2020 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2021 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 2022 | 21.71 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 12 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 12 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 12 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +119666.4% | 0.1978 % change on previous year | 236.86 % change on previous year |
| 1925 | +94278.6% | 0.0374 % change on previous year | 35.26 % change on previous year |
| 1897 | +7700.0% | -0.1134 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year |
| 1825 | -2601.7% | 0.2498 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year |
| 1828 | -1973.3% | -0.3251 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year |
| 1934 | +1785.6% | 1.58 % change on previous year | 29.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | -5.42 % change on previous year | -14.33 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1820s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -12.49 % change on previous year | 20.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 15.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 36.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -34.02 % change on previous year | 51.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.898 % change on previous year | -29.75 % change on previous year | 59.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.94 % change on previous year | -43.93 % change on previous year | 119.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -16.68 % change on previous year | 16.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.12 % change on previous year | -53.38 % change on previous year | 236.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 82.27 % change on previous year | -94.47 % change on previous year | 469.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.49 % change on previous year | -41.91 % change on previous year | 54.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.03 % change on previous year | -11.22 % change on previous year | 57.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -10.73 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 29.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.37 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 20.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9383 % change on previous year | -17.74 % change on previous year | 32.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -15.78 % change on previous year | -61.4 % change on previous year | 51.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -28.31 % change on previous year | 43.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -13.78 % change on previous year | 14.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.64 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 21.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 27 Lithuania 12.27 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Mongolia 12.19 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Qatar 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Bulgaria 11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 11.53 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Hungary 11.27 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Russia?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Russia was 12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 469.46 % change on previous year in 1915.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.47 % change on previous year in 1918.
- How does Russia rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Russia ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.