India vs OECD members: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled

India
1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
OECD members
11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
India rank
4th
OECD members rank
6th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time

  • India
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India, a difference of 10.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes OECD members's figure about 10.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.

India ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 6th of 172 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 11.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
1970s 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
1980s 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 12.64 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
1990s 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 12.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 10.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
2000s 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.33 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
2010s 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 4.37 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members
2020s 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 9.96 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 7.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled, India or OECD members?
OECD members, at 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled between India and OECD members?
10.70 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and OECD members rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
India ranks 4th and OECD members ranks 6th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.