Russia is still far ahead on military spending – but the surge has slowed
Defence expenditure as % of GDP
Russia invades Ukraine
7%
6%
Russia
5%
Poland
4%
US
3%
Rest of Nato
2%
1%
0%
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Russia invades Ukraine
7%
6%
Russia
5%
Poland
4%
US
3%
Rest of Nato
2%
1%
0%
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Russia invades Ukraine
7%
6%
Russia
5%
Poland
4%
US
3%
Rest of Nato
2%
1%
0%
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Russia invades Ukraine
7%
6%
Russia
5%
Poland
4%
US
3%
Rest of Nato
(Europe and Canada)
2%
1%
0%
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Russia invades Ukraine
7%
6%
Russia
5%
Poland
4%
US
3%
Rest of Nato
2%
1%
0%
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Russia invades Ukraine
7%
6%
Russia
5%
Poland
4%
US
3%
Rest of Nato
2%
1%
0%
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Russia invades Ukraine
7%
6%
Russia
5%
Poland
4%
US
3%
Rest of Nato
2%
1%
0%
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Russia invades Ukraine
7%
6%
Russia
5%
Poland
4%
US
3%
Rest of Nato
(Europe & Canada)
2%
1%
0%
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025