Military spending, per capita in Russia
Russia: Military spending, per capita was 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Russia stood at 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Russia peaked at 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 107.28 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Russia 21st out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 319.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1993 | 279.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 264.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 173.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 164.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 180.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 107.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 119.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 161.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2001 | 175.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 195.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 205.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 216.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 246.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 273.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 298.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 328.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 344.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 351.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 374.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 432.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 452.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 483.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 519.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 555.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 449.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 431.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 451.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 462.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 473.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 614.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 757.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 1,040 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2025 | 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -40.4% | 180.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 107.28 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1995 | -34.2% | 264.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 173.92 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 107.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 319.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 244.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 161.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 344.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 450.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 351.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 555.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 741.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 462.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 18 Luxembourg 1,168 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 19 Poland 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 20 Belgium 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 22 Oman 1,080 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 23 Estonia 1,053 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 24 Lithuania 946.69 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Russia?
- Military spending, per capita in Russia was 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Russia ranks 21st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.