Russia: Military spending

Russia: Military spending, in billion U.S. dollars

, 1993 - 2019: For that indicator, we provide data for Russia from 1993 to 2019. The average value for Russia during that period was 40 billion U.S. dollars with a minimum of 6.47 billion U.S. dollars in 1999 and a maximum of 88.35 billion U.S. dollars in 2013. The latest value from 2019 is 65.1 billion U.S. dollars. For comparison, the world average in 2019 based on 147 countries is 13.89 billion U.S. dollars. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Military spending includes expenditure on peacekeeping, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, and military space activities. Also: military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions; operations and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid. Defense and current expenditure for past military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and weapon destruction, are not included.