Mongolia vs Russia
Mongolia vs Russia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $214M in Mongolia and $158B in Russia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Russia, by $158B, or 740 times that in Mongolia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1992.
- In 2025, Mongolia ranked 117 and Russia ranked 3 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Mongolia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $214M | $158B |
| 2024 | $179M | $149B |
| 2023 | $121M | $109B |
| 2022 | $97.5M | $88.7B |
| 2021 | $110M | $68.5B |
| 2020 | $115M | $67.2B |
| 2019 | $111M | $65.6B |
| 2018 | $104M | $62.8B |
| 2017 | $109M | $65.3B |
| 2016 | $110M | $80.6B |
| 2015 | $107M | $75.1B |
| 2014 | $108M | $69.7B |
| 2013 | $100M | $65B |
| 2012 | $108M | $62B |
| 2011 | $88.4M | $53.5B |
| 2010 | $64.6M | $50.2B |
| 2009 | $51.7M | $49.2B |
| 2008 | $80M | $46.9B |
| 2007 | $87.1M | $42.6B |
| 2006 | $66.7M | $39.2B |
| 2005 | $54.5M | $35.4B |
| 2004 | $56.2M | $31.1B |
| 2003 | $51.6M | $29.8B |
| 2002 | $54.6M | $28.4B |
| 2001 | $49.8M | $25.7B |
| 2000 | $54.5M | $23.7B |
| 1999 | $42.9M | $17.6B |
| 1998 | $41.9M | $15.8B |
| 1997 | $40.4M | $26.6B |
| 1996 | $44.3M | $24.4B |
| 1995 | $52.4M | $25.8B |
| 1994 | $37.2M | $39.2B |
| 1993 | $42.7M | $41.5B |
| 1992 | $44.9M | $47.5B |
| 1991 | $102M | – |
| 1990 | $150M | – |
- 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
Mongolia vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyMongolia: 71.7 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMongolia: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMongolia: 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMongolia: 39.3% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionMongolia: 3.53% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateMongolia: 15.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMongolia: 3.43 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthMongolia: 1.3% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMongolia: 2.69 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMongolia: 71.2% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageMongolia: 26.8 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMongolia: 4.9% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateMongolia: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMongolia: 0.88% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personMongolia: $63 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMongolia: 2.5% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMongolia: 18,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerMongolia: 0.03% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMongolia: 1.27% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMongolia: 3 million TIV in 2022Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025