Russia vs Ukraine
Russia vs Ukraine: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $158B in Russia and $77.6B in Ukraine, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Russia, by $80.6B, or 2.04 times that in Ukraine.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1993.
- In 2025, Russia ranked 3 and Ukraine ranked 8 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Russia | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $158B | $77.6B |
| 2024 | $149B | $64.8B |
| 2023 | $109B | $63.3B |
| 2022 | $88.7B | $40.2B |
| 2021 | $68.5B | $6.72B |
| 2020 | $67.2B | $7.26B |
| 2019 | $65.6B | $6.54B |
| 2018 | $62.8B | $5.64B |
| 2017 | $65.3B | $4.68B |
| 2016 | $80.6B | $4.85B |
| 2015 | $75.1B | $4.83B |
| 2014 | $69.7B | $4.42B |
| 2013 | $65B | $3.69B |
| 2012 | $62B | $3.47B |
| 2011 | $53.5B | $3.1B |
| 2010 | $50.2B | $3.37B |
| 2009 | $49.2B | $3.35B |
| 2008 | $46.9B | $3.66B |
| 2007 | $42.6B | $3.74B |
| 2006 | $39.2B | $3.08B |
| 2005 | $35.4B | $2.74B |
| 2004 | $31.1B | $2.26B |
| 2003 | $29.8B | $2.1B |
| 2002 | $28.4B | $1.82B |
| 2001 | $25.7B | $1.71B |
| 2000 | $23.7B | $2.02B |
| 1999 | $17.6B | $1.63B |
| 1998 | $15.8B | $1.77B |
| 1997 | $26.6B | $2.19B |
| 1996 | $24.4B | $1.77B |
| 1995 | $25.8B | $1.83B |
| 1994 | $39.2B | $1.71B |
| 1993 | $41.5B | $387M |
| 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
Russia vs Ukraine
Health
- Life expectancyRussia: 73.2 years in 2023Ukraine: 73.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityRussia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Ukraine: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityRussia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ukraine: 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterRussia: 76.2% in 2022Ukraine: 87.6% in 2022
- DepressionRussia: 3.71% in 2017Ukraine: 4.07% in 2017
- Suicide rateRussia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Ukraine: 25.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationRussia: 145 million people in 2023Ukraine: 37.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthRussia: -0.32% a year in 2023Ukraine: -1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateRussia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023Ukraine: 0.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationRussia: 75.3% in 2025Ukraine: 69.6% in 2025
- Median ageRussia: 39.5 years in 2023Ukraine: 42 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overRussia: 16.6% in 2023Ukraine: 18.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateRussia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Ukraine: -8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingRussia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025Ukraine: 39.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personRussia: $1,318 in 2025Ukraine: $2,197 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingRussia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025Ukraine: 62.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelRussia: 1.45 million people in 2020Ukraine: 298,000 people in 2020
- National powerRussia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022Ukraine: 0.86% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersRussia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020Ukraine: 1.43% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsRussia: 129 million TIV in 2025Ukraine: 2.26 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsRussia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025Ukraine: 120 million TIV in 2025