Germany vs India: Military expenditure
Germany
88.46 billion current USD
in 2024
India
86.13 billion current USD
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
India rank
5th
Military expenditure over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 88.46 billion current USD against 86.13 billion current USD in India, a difference of 2.33 billion current USD.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 billion current USD | 1.48 billion current USD | 2.83 billion current USD | Germany |
| 1970s | 13.34 billion current USD | 3.07 billion current USD | 10.27 billion current USD | Germany |
| 1980s | 24.81 billion current USD | 8.13 billion current USD | 16.68 billion current USD | Germany |
| 1990s | 35.27 billion current USD | 10.13 billion current USD | 25.14 billion current USD | Germany |
| 2000s | 34.93 billion current USD | 22.72 billion current USD | 12.21 billion current USD | Germany |
| 2010s | 43.68 billion current USD | 55.15 billion current USD | 11.46 billion current USD | India |
| 2020s | 64.35 billion current USD | 79.54 billion current USD | 15.19 billion current USD | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 88.46 billion current USD against 86.13 billion current USD in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Germany and India?
- 2.33 billion current USD, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for military expenditure?
- Germany ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)