India vs Russia: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
India
86.13 billion current USD
in 2024
Russia
148.97 billion current USD
in 2024
India rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 148.97 billion current USD against 86.13 billion current USD in India, a difference of 62.84 billion current USD.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.94 billion current USD | 0 current USD | 10.94 billion current USD | India |
| 1990s | 10.13 billion current USD | 8.19 billion current USD | 1.94 billion current USD | India |
| 2000s | 22.72 billion current USD | 28.59 billion current USD | 5.87 billion current USD | Russia |
| 2010s | 55.15 billion current USD | 71.29 billion current USD | 16.14 billion current USD | Russia |
| 2020s | 79.54 billion current USD | 97.63 billion current USD | 18.10 billion current USD | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 148.97 billion current USD against 86.13 billion current USD in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between India and Russia?
- 62.84 billion current USD, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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.