Philippines vs Russia
Philippines vs Russia: Arms imports
Arms imports in 2025: 846 million TIV in Philippines and 129 million TIV in Russia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Philippines, by 717 million TIV, or 6.56 times that in Russia.
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher since 2025, when it overtook Russia.
- In 2025, Philippines ranked 10 and Russia ranked 42 of 110 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.
Every year
SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI
| Year | Philippines | Russia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 846 million | 129 million | 33.3 billion |
| 2024 | 305 million | 315 million | 30.6 billion |
| 2023 | 108 million | 95 million | 29.5 billion |
| 2022 | 280 million | 39 million | 33 billion |
| 2021 | 365 million | 6 million | 26.8 billion |
| 2020 | 385 million | 1 million | 23.4 billion |
| 2019 | 191 million | 5 million | 26.9 billion |
| 2018 | 17 million | 62 million | 27.3 billion |
| 2017 | 278 million | 94 million | 31.2 billion |
| 2016 | 228 million | 127 million | 31.4 billion |
| 2015 | 153 million | 113 million | 28.7 billion |
| 2014 | 12 million | 207 million | 27 billion |
| 2013 | 83 million | 185 million | 27.4 billion |
| 2012 | 21 million | 121 million | 27.9 billion |
| 2011 | 63 million | 10 million | 29.9 billion |
| 2010 | 3 million | 25 million | 25.8 billion |
| 2009 | 1 million | 8 million | 24 billion |
| 2008 | 10 million | – | 24.1 billion |
| 2007 | 16 million | 90 million | 26.5 billion |
| 2006 | 23 million | – | 24.4 billion |
| 2005 | 12 million | – | 21.3 billion |
| 2004 | 34 million | – | 21.3 billion |
| 2003 | 10 million | – | 19.2 billion |
| 2002 | 5 million | – | 17.7 billion |
| 2001 | 10 million | 2 million | 18.3 billion |
| 2000 | – | 1.15 billion | 20.5 billion |
| 1999 | – | 368 million | 25.3 billion |
| 1998 | 64 million | – | 27.9 billion |
| 1997 | 72 million | – | 28.9 billion |
| 1996 | 43 million | – | 23.7 billion |
| 1995 | 30 million | – | 22.9 billion |
| 1994 | 72 million | – | 22.8 billion |
| 1993 | 62 million | – | 25.8 billion |
| 1992 | 43 million | 40 million | 24.3 billion |
| 1991 | 34 million | – | 27.8 billion |
| 1990 | 33 million | – | 28.6 billion |
| 1989 | 19 million | – | 31.7 billion |
| 1988 | 12 million | – | 32.9 billion |
| 1987 | 26 million | – | 36.2 billion |
| 1986 | – | – | 35.5 billion |
| 1985 | 23 million | – | 33.2 billion |
| 1984 | 38 million | – | 36.8 billion |
| 1983 | 116 million | – | 39.1 billion |
| 1982 | 17 million | – | 41.4 billion |
| 1981 | 39 million | – | 42 billion |
| 1980 | 75 million | – | 37.4 billion |
| 1979 | 92 million | – | 33.3 billion |
| 1978 | 143 million | – | 39.2 billion |
| 1977 | 198 million | – | 37 billion |
| 1976 | 256 million | – | 33 billion |
| 1975 | 133 million | – | 34.2 billion |
| 1974 | 60 million | – | 32.9 billion |
| 1973 | 106 million | – | 32.6 billion |
| 1972 | 50 million | – | 28.7 billion |
| 1971 | 90 million | – | 29.3 billion |
| 1970 | 9 million | – | 22.1 billion |
| 1969 | 26 million | – | 24.7 billion |
| 1968 | 16 million | – | 22.4 billion |
| 1967 | 43 million | – | 22.1 billion |
| 1966 | 86 million | – | 22.4 billion |
| 1965 | 99 million | – | 23.1 billion |
| 1964 | 2 million | – | 24.2 billion |
| 1963 | 4 million | – | 18.1 billion |
| 1962 | 11 million | – | 15.5 billion |
| 1961 | 44 million | – | 15 billion |
| 1960 | 50 million | – | 15.7 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
- Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Philippines vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPhilippines: 47.9% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide ratePhilippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025