Georgia vs Russia
Georgia vs Russia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $637M in Georgia and $158B in Russia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Russia, by $158B, or 250 times that in Georgia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1996.
- In 2025, Georgia ranked 89 and Russia ranked 3 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Georgia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $637M | $158B |
| 2024 | $538M | $149B |
| 2023 | $495M | $109B |
| 2022 | $446M | $88.7B |
| 2021 | $412M | $68.5B |
| 2020 | $415M | $67.2B |
| 2019 | $430M | $65.6B |
| 2018 | $436M | $62.8B |
| 2017 | $424M | $65.3B |
| 2016 | $418M | $80.6B |
| 2015 | $389M | $75.1B |
| 2014 | $437M | $69.7B |
| 2013 | $451M | $65B |
| 2012 | $496M | $62B |
| 2011 | $478M | $53.5B |
| 2010 | $531M | $50.2B |
| 2009 | $709M | $49.2B |
| 2008 | $1.16B | $46.9B |
| 2007 | $1.23B | $42.6B |
| 2006 | $619M | $39.2B |
| 2005 | $364M | $35.4B |
| 2004 | $137M | $31.1B |
| 2003 | $98.2M | $29.8B |
| 2002 | $80.7M | $28.4B |
| 2001 | $56.4M | $25.7B |
| 2000 | $44.5M | $23.7B |
| 1999 | $65.2M | $17.6B |
| 1998 | $84.7M | $15.8B |
| 1997 | $87.7M | $26.6B |
| 1996 | $141M | $24.4B |
| 1995 | – | $25.8B |
| 1994 | – | $39.2B |
| 1993 | – | $41.5B |
| 1992 | – | $47.5B |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Georgia vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyGeorgia: 74.5 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGeorgia: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGeorgia: 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGeorgia: 69.1% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionGeorgia: 2.8% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateGeorgia: 7.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGeorgia: 3.81 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthGeorgia: 0.02% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGeorgia: 1.81 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGeorgia: 61.2% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageGeorgia: 36.8 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGeorgia: 15.3% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGeorgia: 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGeorgia: 1.75% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personGeorgia: $173 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGeorgia: 5.8% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGeorgia: 26,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerGeorgia: 0.04% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGeorgia: 1.39% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGeorgia: 15 million TIV in 2024Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGeorgia: 7 million TIV in 2017Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025