Military spending per military personnel in Russia
Russia: Military spending per military personnel was 90,225 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
90,225
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
46th
of 170 countries
All-time high
137,389
in 1986
All-time low
787.42
in 1822
Years of data
206
1816–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Russia, 1816–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Russia is 90,225, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Russia peaked at 137,389 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 787.42, in 1822.
That places Russia 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 1,002 | — |
| 1817 | 981.35 | -2.1% |
| 1818 | 1,060 | +8.0% |
| 1819 | 1,126 | +6.2% |
| 1820 | 967.94 | -14.0% |
| 1821 | 949.15 | -1.9% |
| 1822 | 787.42 | -17.0% |
| 1823 | 1,281 | +62.7% |
| 1824 | 851.2 | -33.6% |
| 1825 | 957.61 | +12.5% |
| 1826 | 1,478 | +54.3% |
| 1827 | 1,261 | -14.6% |
| 1828 | 1,273 | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 1,119 | -12.1% |
| 1830 | 1,033 | -7.7% |
| 1831 | 1,162 | +12.5% |
| 1832 | 1,294 | +11.4% |
| 1833 | 1,222 | -5.6% |
| 1834 | 1,396 | +14.2% |
| 1835 | 1,730 | +24.0% |
| 1836 | 1,073 | -38.0% |
| 1837 | 2,008 | +87.1% |
| 1838 | 1,960 | -2.4% |
| 1839 | 2,257 | +15.1% |
| 1840 | 2,795 | +23.8% |
| 1841 | 2,432 | -13.0% |
| 1842 | 2,413 | -0.8% |
| 1843 | 2,282 | -5.4% |
| 1844 | 2,453 | +7.5% |
| 1845 | 2,652 | +8.1% |
| 1846 | 2,846 | +7.3% |
| 1847 | 2,315 | -18.6% |
| 1848 | 4,837 | +108.9% |
| 1849 | 3,602 | -25.5% |
| 1850 | 2,910 | -19.2% |
| 1851 | 4,324 | +48.6% |
| 1852 | 2,950 | -31.8% |
| 1853 | 3,522 | +19.4% |
| 1854 | 3,684 | +4.6% |
| 1855 | 3,285 | -10.8% |
| 1856 | 1,680 | -48.9% |
| 1857 | 2,585 | +53.9% |
| 1858 | 2,885 | +11.6% |
| 1859 | 3,120 | +8.2% |
| 1860 | 3,006 | -3.7% |
| 1861 | 2,787 | -7.3% |
| 1862 | 3,214 | +15.3% |
| 1863 | 4,294 | +33.6% |
| 1864 | 2,895 | -32.6% |
| 1865 | 3,176 | +9.7% |
| 1866 | 3,162 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 3,414 | +8.0% |
| 1868 | 3,504 | +2.6% |
| 1869 | 3,374 | -3.7% |
| 1870 | 3,018 | -10.5% |
| 1871 | 3,138 | +4.0% |
| 1872 | 3,024 | -3.6% |
| 1873 | 3,580 | +18.4% |
| 1874 | 3,507 | -2.0% |
| 1875 | 3,875 | +10.5% |
| 1876 | 4,354 | +12.4% |
| 1877 | 9,773 | +124.4% |
| 1878 | 3,795 | -61.2% |
| 1879 | 4,639 | +22.3% |
| 1880 | 3,585 | -22.7% |
| 1881 | 3,563 | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 3,246 | -8.9% |
| 1883 | 3,570 | +10.0% |
| 1884 | 3,603 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 3,366 | -6.6% |
| 1886 | 3,586 | +6.5% |
| 1887 | 3,240 | -9.6% |
| 1888 | 3,193 | -1.4% |
| 1889 | 3,962 | +24.1% |
| 1890 | 4,411 | +11.3% |
| 1891 | 4,167 | -5.5% |
| 1892 | 4,447 | +6.7% |
| 1893 | 4,571 | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 4,715 | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 5,262 | +11.6% |
| 1896 | 5,257 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 5,710 | +8.6% |
| 1898 | 5,853 | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 5,930 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 5,094 | -14.1% |
| 1901 | 5,258 | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 5,361 | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 5,178 | -3.4% |
| 1904 | 5,189 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 8,573 | +65.2% |
| 1906 | 7,648 | -10.8% |
| 1907 | 6,791 | -11.2% |
| 1908 | 5,653 | -16.8% |
| 1909 | 5,864 | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 5,471 | -6.7% |
| 1911 | 5,721 | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 5,878 | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 7,939 | +35.1% |
| 1914 | 14,003 | +76.4% |
| 1915 | 19,153 | +36.8% |
| 1916 | 8,486 | -55.7% |
| 1917 | 8,024 | -5.4% |
| 1919 | 12,382 | +54.3% |
| 1920 | 4,507 | -63.6% |
| 1921 | 3,159 | -29.9% |
| 1922 | 6,400 | +102.6% |
| 1923 | 6,373 | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 23,824 | +273.8% |
| 1925 | 32,224 | +35.3% |
| 1926 | 38,165 | +18.4% |
| 1927 | 44,775 | +17.3% |
| 1928 | 49,544 | +10.7% |
| 1929 | 76,529 | +54.5% |
| 1930 | 80,823 | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 82,964 | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 79,581 | -4.1% |
| 1933 | 51,335 | -35.5% |
| 1934 | 62,740 | +22.2% |
| 1935 | 48,463 | -22.8% |
| 1936 | 43,023 | -11.2% |
| 1937 | 40,299 | -6.3% |
| 1938 | 57,983 | +43.9% |
| 1939 | 55,136 | -4.9% |
| 1940 | 23,263 | -57.8% |
| 1941 | 26,527 | +14.0% |
| 1942 | 21,572 | -18.7% |
| 1943 | 20,959 | -2.8% |
| 1944 | 18,074 | -13.8% |
| 1945 | 9,481 | -47.5% |
| 1946 | 42,320 | +346.4% |
| 1947 | 43,448 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 42,623 | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 40,246 | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 34,393 | -14.5% |
| 1951 | 38,333 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | 37,336 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 38,072 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 39,443 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 38,942 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 42,182 | +8.3% |
| 1957 | 43,678 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 44,556 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 57,435 | +28.9% |
| 1960 | 59,394 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 86,119 | +45.0% |
| 1962 | 96,246 | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 91,137 | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 96,820 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 113,223 | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 83,840 | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 86,282 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 84,795 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 81,657 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 90,082 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 102,983 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 99,304 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 94,203 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 107,733 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 108,185 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 99,937 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 118,492 | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 123,401 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 126,167 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 117,898 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 103,732 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 108,397 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 109,661 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 117,029 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 103,556 | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 137,389 | +32.7% |
| 1987 | 129,605 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 106,609 | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 111,309 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 103,365 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 104,522 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 63,711 | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 45,056 | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 47,334 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 46,217 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 46,271 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 41,026 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 23,780 | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 39,982 | +68.1% |
| 2000 | 37,019 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 54,468 | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 61,250 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 76,734 | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 63,868 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 44,110 | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 43,192 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 45,512 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 48,717 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 50,335 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 54,972 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 60,360 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 74,738 | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 93,683 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 91,263 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 86,240 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 75,326 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 77,236 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 70,093 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 80,494 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 85,538 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 98,020 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 90,225 | -8.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 90,225 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 90,225 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +346.4% | 9,481 | 42,320 |
| 1924 | +273.8% | 6,373 | 23,824 |
| 1877 | +124.4% | 4,354 | 9,773 |
| 1848 | +108.9% | 2,315 | 4,837 |
| 1922 | +102.6% | 3,159 | 6,400 |
| 1837 | +87.1% | 1,073 | 2,008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 1,042 | 981.35 | 1,126 | 4 |
| 1820s | 1,092 | 787.42 | 1,478 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,514 | 1,033 | 2,257 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,863 | 2,282 | 4,837 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,094 | 1,680 | 4,324 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,283 | 2,787 | 4,294 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,270 | 3,018 | 9,773 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,491 | 3,193 | 3,962 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,032 | 4,167 | 5,930 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,061 | 5,094 | 8,573 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,673 | 5,471 | 19,153 | 9 |
| 1920s | 28,550 | 3,159 | 76,529 | 10 |
| 1930s | 60,235 | 40,299 | 82,964 | 10 |
| 1940s | 28,851 | 9,481 | 43,448 | 10 |
| 1950s | 41,437 | 34,393 | 57,435 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,951 | 59,394 | 113,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107,049 | 90,082 | 126,167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,518 | 103,556 | 137,389 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,126 | 23,780 | 104,522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,520 | 37,019 | 76,734 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,440 | 54,972 | 93,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,261 | 85,538 | 98,020 | 3 |
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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 military personnel in Russia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Russia was 90,225 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 137,389 in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 787.42 in 1822.
- How does Russia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Russia ranks 46th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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