Military spending, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Russia stood at 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 967.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Russia ranks 80th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 2,394 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1,576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 1,488 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 967.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1999 | 1,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 1,566 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,901 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 2,604 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 2,861 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 3,972 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 4,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4,588 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,985 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 3,835 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,182 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | -40.5% | 1,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 967.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -34.2% | 2,394 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,576 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 967.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,968 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,918 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 77 Georgia 7,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Chile 6,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belarus 6,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Rwanda 6,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Mexico 6,191 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burundi 6,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Russia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Russia was 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 967.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 80th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.