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

India
1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
World
28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
India rank
4th
World rank
1st

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

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values against 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in India, a difference of 27.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes World's figure about 24.7 times India's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 20.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 19.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values World
1970s 1.51 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 32.07 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 30.56 billion SIPRI trend indicator values World
1980s 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 36.58 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 33.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values World
1990s 1.34 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 25.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 24.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values World
2000s 1.77 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 21.62 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 19.84 billion SIPRI trend indicator values World
2010s 3.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 28.08 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 24.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values World
2020s 2.38 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 28.32 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 25.95 billion SIPRI trend indicator values World

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 World?
World, at 28.82 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 World?
27.65 billion SIPRI trend indicator values, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and World rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
India ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.