India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

India
0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
India rank
50th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

India currently reports 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

India ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0637 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.0339 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0496 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP India
2010s 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP India
2020s 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
India, at 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
India ranks 50th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.