India vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current LCU)
India
8.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Zimbabwe
10.61 trillion current LCU
in 2025
India rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
11th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- India
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.61 trillion current LCU against 8.02 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 2.59 trillion current LCU.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was India ahead.
India ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 168 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.98 billion current LCU | 22.86 million current LCU | 10.96 billion current LCU | India |
| 1970s | 25.03 billion current LCU | 178.24 million current LCU | 24.85 billion current LCU | India |
| 1980s | 98.58 billion current LCU | 392.20 million current LCU | 98.18 billion current LCU | India |
| 1990s | 329.40 billion current LCU | 302.18 million current LCU | 329.10 billion current LCU | India |
| 2000s | 832.68 billion current LCU | 293.43 million current LCU | 832.39 billion current LCU | India |
| 2010s | 3.37 trillion current LCU | 420.28 million current LCU | 3.37 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2020s | 6.55 trillion current LCU | 2.46 trillion current LCU | 4.09 trillion current LCU | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, India or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.61 trillion current LCU against 8.02 trillion current LCU in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between India and Zimbabwe?
- 2.59 trillion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zimbabwe?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do India and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?
- India ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)