Military spending per armed forces personnel in Russia
Russia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 46,194 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Russia, 1992–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Russia stood at 46,194 constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Russia peaked at 55,396 constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,308 constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
Russia ranks 53rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Russia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24,979 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 27,659 constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 28,014 constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 14,336 constant 2024 US$ | -48.8% |
| 1996 | 15,022 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 14,613 constant 2024 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 9,308 constant 2024 US$ | -36.3% |
| 1999 | 11,870 constant 2024 US$ | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 16,633 constant 2024 US$ | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 18,506 constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 20,339 constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 21,754 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 21,449 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 24,375 constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 27,091 constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 28,890 constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 31,743 constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 32,881 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 35,075 constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 39,244 constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 45,470 constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 51,622 constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 54,164 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 50,425 constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 55,396 constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 44,888 constant 2024 US$ | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 43,197 constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 45,133 constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 46,194 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 46,194 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 35% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 46,194 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -48.8% | 28,014 constant 2024 US$ | 14,336 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,225 constant 2024 US$ | 9,308 constant 2024 US$ | 28,014 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 24,366 constant 2024 US$ | 16,633 constant 2024 US$ | 32,881 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,462 constant 2024 US$ | 35,075 constant 2024 US$ | 55,396 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,194 constant 2024 US$ | 46,194 constant 2024 US$ | 46,194 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Russia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Russia was 46,194 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,396 constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,308 constant 2024 US$ in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Russia ranks 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.