Military spending, per unit of GDP in Russia
Russia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Russia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per unit of gdp in Russia stood at 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Russia peaked at 0.1031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Russia ranks 11th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Russia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0954 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0622 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0658 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0898 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0914 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0837 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0823 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0692 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0527 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0463 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0281 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0631 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0415 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0374 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0532 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0683 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0799 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 8 United Arab Emirates 0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Myanmar 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Armenia 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Oman 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Russia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Russia was 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Russia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Russia ranks 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.