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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Russia

Russia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
13th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.8129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
36
1988–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Russia, 1988–2023

00.20.40.60.81988200520231988: 0.749 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.813 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.68 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.605 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.263 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.108 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.06 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.059 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Russia stood at 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Russia peaked at 0.8129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Russia 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Russia, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1988 0.7494 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1989 0.8129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1990 0.6798 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1991 0.6054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1992 0.263 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -56.6%
1993 0.1553 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -40.9%
1994 0.1677 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1995 0.1636 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1996 0.1536 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1997 0.1317 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.2%
1998 0.0878 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -33.4%
1999 0.1837 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +109.3%
2000 0.1431 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.1%
2001 0.1736 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +21.3%
2002 0.1752 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2003 0.1714 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2004 0.108 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -37.0%
2005 0.0599 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -44.5%
2006 0.0448 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.2%
2007 0.036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2008 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2009 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +40.4%
2010 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2011 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2012 0.0324 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2013 0.0345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2014 0.0374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2015 0.0488 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +30.2%
2016 0.0471 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2017 0.0408 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2018 0.0381 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2019 0.0428 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2020 0.0516 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +20.5%
2021 0.0482 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2022 0.0468 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2023 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +25.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7811 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7494 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 2
1990s 0.2591 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0878 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6798 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0984 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1752 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0488 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0468 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 10 Israel 0.0616 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 11 Qatar 0.061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 12 Kuwait 0.0592 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 14 Azerbaijan 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 15 Jordan 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 16 Myanmar 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Russia?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Russia was 0.0588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Russia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Russia ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.