India vs United States: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled
India
1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
United States
1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
India rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India, a difference of 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 855.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1970s | 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 452.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.06 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1980s | 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 864.10 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.16 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 583.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 759.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2000s | 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 658.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2010s | 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 702.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
| 2020s | 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 887.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.49 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | India |
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 United States?
- United States, at 1.21 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 United States?
- 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- India ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.