Where Data Tells the Story
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Headline defense budgets conceal the true measure of wartime sacrifice: relative economic burden. New 2026 data from SIPRI reveals: • UKRAINE: Defense spending rose 20% to $84.1 Billion in 2025, consuming 40.0% of its entire GDP—the highest economic war burden recorded in modern SIPRI history. • RUSSIA: Defense spending reached $190.0 Billion (up 5.9%), representing 7.5% of Russian GDP. While Russia spent 2.2x more in absolute dollars, Ukraine is bearing a 5.3x higher relative economic burden to sustain its national defense. Key Secondary Insights: • Ukraine's military spend absorbed over 50% of all public expenditure. • Russia's defense budget consumed 20% of its state budget. • Ukraine's 40% burden is 16x higher than the global average (2.5% of GDP).