In terms of military spending in 2009, Russia ranked 7 in the world

In terms of military spending in 2009, Russia took 7 a place in the world with 37,875 billion dollars.

An analysis of global military spending in 2009 shows that the United States is the absolute leader with 574,07 billion dollars. Then follows: China (2 place, 70,5 billion dollars), United Kingdom (3 place, 59,131 billion dollars), France (4 place, 54,446 billion dollars), Japan (5 place, 49,74 billion dollars), Germany (6 place, 47,466 billion dollars), Russia (7 place, 37,875 billion dollars), Saudi Arabia (8 place, 32,654 billion dollars), Italy (9 place, 30,489 billion dollars), India (10 place, 29,184 billion dollars).

In 2009, total world defense spending amounted to 1,335 trillion dollars.

Despite the increase in military expenditures in ruble terms, in dollar terms, based on the average annual ruble exchange rate to the US dollar, Russia reduced its military expenditures in the 2009 year compared to the 2008 year (40,426 billion dollars).

The tendency to reduce military spending in the 2009 year is typical for most states, which is explained by the global economic crisis.

Of the top ten countries that have the largest military spending, the level of defense spending in the 2009 year compared to the 2008 year was reduced in dollar terms to the 6 country. In addition to Russia, it is the USA, Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy.

Japan, which lowered military spending in national currency in 2009, nonetheless, has a positive increase in dollar terms due to a steady appreciation of the yen against the US dollar last year.

The real increase in military spending in the 2009 year, compared with the 2008 year, is in three countries - China, Saudi Arabia and India.

Military construction in most countries of the world remains a priority, so some reduction in defense expenditures in 2009 in general should be viewed as an exclusively temporary phenomenon.