Military aid to Ukraine in 2023 narrowed the gap in spending with Russia, according to a new report by the Stockholm Institute of Peace Research (SIPRI), UNN reports.
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Ukraine's military spending in 2023 was 59% of Russia's. However, during the year, Ukraine also received at least $35 billion in military aid, including $25.4 billion from the United States. Taken together, this aid and Ukraine's own military spending were equivalent to about 91% of Russia's
According to the report, "Ukraine ranked eighth in terms of spending in 2023 after a 51% increase in spending to $64.8 billion." "Ukraine's military burden (military spending as a share of gross domestic product, or GDP) was 37% and reached 58% of total government spending," the analysts said.
"In 2023, Russia's military spending increased by 24%, reaching an estimated $109 billion, 57% more than in 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea. In 2023, Russia's military spending accounted for 16% of total government spending, and its military burden (military spending as a share of gross domestic product, GDP) was 5.9%," the report says.