Russia's military expenditure was the highest among the countries in Eurasia, at an estimated 109.5 billion current U.S. dollars in 2023. The military spending of Ukraine, stood at roughly 64.8 billion current U.S. dollars. Between 2021 and 2023, Ukraine's military spending, excluding foreign donations, grew by 839 percent.
CSTO military expenditure
Six Eurasian countries are members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), an intergovernmental military bloc founded in 2002. These are Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan. The total military spending of CSTO members reached 114 billion current U.S. dollars in 2023. In January 2022, the alliance had its first mission in Kazakhstan.
Military expenditure in Eurasia from 2021 to 2023, by selected country
(in million current U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
2021
2022
2023
Russia
65,907.7
102,366.6
109,454.4
Ukraine²
6,898.1
41,183.9
64,753.2
Azerbaijan
2,703.2
2,991
3,561.7
Belarus
951.2
1,105.2
1,403.1
Armenia¹
619.4
795.2
1,329.5
Kazakhstan¹
1,617.8
1,163.1
1,236.3
Georgia¹ ³
300.5
360.3
504.6
Kyrgyzstan
262.7
352.1
464.6
Tajikistan³
90
203.9
139.5
Moldova¹ ⁴
52.29
47.75
93.41
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Military spending in million current U.S. dollars109,454.4109,454.464,753.264,753.23,561.73,561.71,403.11,403.11,329.51,329.51,236.31,236.3504.6504.6464.6464.6139.5139.593.4193.41102,366.6102,366.641,183.941,183.92,9912,9911,105.21,105.2795.2795.21,163.11,163.1360.3360.3352.1352.1203.9203.947.7547.7565,907.765,907.76,898.16,898.12,703.22,703.2951.2951.2619.4619.41,617.81,617.8300.5300.5262.7262.7909052.2952.29202120222023RussiaUkraine²AzerbaijanBelarusArmenia¹Kazakhstan¹Georgia¹ ³KyrgyzstanTajikistan³Moldova¹ ⁴
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¹ Excluding military pensions. ² Excluding military assistance in the form of financial support and equipment donations from other countries. ³ Adopted budget rather than actual expenditure. ⁴ Excluding paramilitary forces.
The following figures are estimates: Kyrgyzstan 2021-2023, Russia 2022-2023, and Ukraine 2021-2023.
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