Russia's military expenditure was the highest among the countries in Eurasia, at an estimated 149 billion current U.S. dollars in 2024. The military spending of Ukraine stood at roughly 64.7 billion current U.S. dollars. Between 2023 and 2024, Ukraine's military spending, excluding foreign donations, decreased by 0.3 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 153.8 billion current U.S. dollars in 2024. In January 2022, the alliance had its first mission in Kazakhstan.
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Military expenditure in Eurasia from 2023 to 2024, by selected country
(in million current U.S. dollars)
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 figures for Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Ukraine are estimates.
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