Military spending in Russia
Russia: Military spending was 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
120.26 billion constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
3rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
535.82 billion constant 2022 US$
in 1986
All-time low
636.14 million constant 2022 US$
in 1818
Years of data
208
1816–2023
Military spending in Russia, 1816–2023
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending in Russia is 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Russia peaked at 535.82 billion constant 2022 US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 636.14 million constant 2022 US$, in 1818.
Russia ranks 3rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending in Russia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 801.86 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1817 | 686.94 million constant 2022 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1818 | 636.14 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1819 | 670.99 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1820 | 747.25 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1821 | 900.74 million constant 2022 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1822 | 788.21 million constant 2022 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1823 | 876.25 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1824 | 878.44 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 823.54 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1826 | 854.23 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1827 | 851.45 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1828 | 794.06 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1829 | 898.20 million constant 2022 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1830 | 853.25 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1831 | 988.91 million constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1832 | 1.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1833 | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1834 | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1835 | 1.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1836 | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1837 | 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1838 | 1.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1839 | 1.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1840 | 1.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | +36.1% |
| 1841 | 1.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1842 | 1.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1843 | 1.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1844 | 1.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 1.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1847 | 1.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1848 | 2.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | +36.8% |
| 1849 | 2.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1850 | 2.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 2.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1852 | 2.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1853 | 2.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1854 | 4.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | +51.2% |
| 1855 | 5.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | +25.6% |
| 1856 | 3.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | -34.0% |
| 1857 | 2.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1858 | 2.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1859 | 2.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1860 | 2.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1861 | 2.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1862 | 2.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1863 | 3.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | +59.1% |
| 1864 | 3.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1865 | 2.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1866 | 2.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1867 | 2.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1868 | 2.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1869 | 2.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 2.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1871 | 2.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1872 | 2.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 2.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | +18.4% |
| 1874 | 2.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1875 | 3.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1876 | 3.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1877 | 8.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | +119.5% |
| 1878 | 4.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | -43.9% |
| 1879 | 3.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1880 | 3.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1881 | 3.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 2.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1883 | 2.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1884 | 2.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 2.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1886 | 2.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1887 | 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1888 | 2.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1889 | 3.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1890 | 3.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1891 | 3.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1892 | 3.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1893 | 4.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 4.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1895 | 4.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1896 | 4.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 5.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1898 | 5.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 5.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 5.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1901 | 6.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 6.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1903 | 6.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1904 | 6.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 20.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | +236.9% |
| 1906 | 9.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | -53.4% |
| 1907 | 8.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1908 | 7.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1909 | 8.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1910 | 7.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1911 | 8.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1912 | 8.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1913 | 10.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1914 | 18.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | +81.2% |
| 1915 | 105.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | +469.5% |
| 1916 | 92.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1917 | 72.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1918 | 4.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | -94.5% |
| 1919 | 19.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | +378.0% |
| 1920 | 13.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | -28.4% |
| 1921 | 17.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | +26.4% |
| 1922 | 23.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | +32.6% |
| 1923 | 13.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | -41.9% |
| 1924 | 13.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 18.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | +35.3% |
| 1926 | 21.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | +18.4% |
| 1927 | 25.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1928 | 27.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1929 | 43.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | +54.5% |
| 1930 | 45.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 46.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 44.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1933 | 45.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 58.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | +29.8% |
| 1935 | 63.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 55.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1937 | 57.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 90.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | +57.2% |
| 1939 | 98.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1940 | 97.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1941 | 111.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1942 | 106.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1943 | 107.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 110.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 118.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1946 | 105.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1947 | 117.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1948 | 123.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 144.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1950 | 147.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 191.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | +29.6% |
| 1952 | 216.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1953 | 220.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 228.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 225.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 215.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 196.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 173.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1959 | 206.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | +19.0% |
| 1960 | 213.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 258.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1962 | 288.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 283.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 301.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 314.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 318.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 336.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 347.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 342.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 387.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 401.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 397.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 376.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 441.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 443.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 419.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 462.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 481.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 492.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 459.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 404.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 422.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 427.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 456.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 403.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 535.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 505.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 415.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 411.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 351.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 313.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 121.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | -61.4% |
| 1993 | 67.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 66.27 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 64.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 60.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 53.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 23.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | -55.4% |
| 1999 | 35.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | +51.3% |
| 2000 | 37.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 53.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 60.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 73.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 63.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 45.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 44.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 46.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 50.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 51.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 56.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 63.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 71.45 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 79.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 77.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 66.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 60.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 64.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 63.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 72.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 76.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 88.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 107.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$, 18.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$, 49.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +469.5% | 18.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | 105.34 billion constant 2022 US$ |
| 1919 | +378.0% | 4.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 19.19 billion constant 2022 US$ |
| 1905 | +236.9% | 6.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.28 billion constant 2022 US$ |
| 1877 | +119.5% | 3.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.21 billion constant 2022 US$ |
| 1918 | -94.5% | 72.62 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.02 billion constant 2022 US$ |
| 1914 | +81.2% | 10.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 18.50 billion constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 698.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 636.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 801.86 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1820s | 841.24 million constant 2022 US$ | 747.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 900.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | 853.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 34.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 105.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 43.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 60.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 44.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | 98.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 114.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 97.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | 144.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 202.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 147.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 228.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 300.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 213.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 347.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 430.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 376.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | 492.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 403.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | 535.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 23.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 351.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 37.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 73.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 56.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 79.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 76.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 1 United States 1.06 trillion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 2 China 349.48 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 4 India 95.30 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 88.35 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom 84.21 billion constant 2022 US$ 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 in Russia?
- Military spending in Russia was 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 535.82 billion constant 2022 US$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.14 million constant 2022 US$ in 1818.
- How does Russia rank for military spending?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 208 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.