High income vs India: Military expenditure

High income
1.96 trillion current USD
in 2024
India
86.13 billion current USD
in 2024
High income rank
2nd
India rank
5th

Military expenditure over time

  • High income
  • India
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How they compare

High income currently reports 1.96 trillion current USD against 86.13 billion current USD in India, a difference of 1.88 trillion current USD.

That makes High income's figure about 22.8 times India's.

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

High income ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income India Difference Ahead
1960s 94.11 billion current USD 1.48 billion current USD 92.62 billion current USD High income
1970s 181.70 billion current USD 3.07 billion current USD 178.63 billion current USD High income
1980s 440.97 billion current USD 8.13 billion current USD 432.84 billion current USD High income
1990s 619.74 billion current USD 10.13 billion current USD 609.60 billion current USD High income
2000s 929.37 billion current USD 22.72 billion current USD 906.65 billion current USD High income
2010s 1.30 trillion current USD 55.15 billion current USD 1.25 trillion current USD High income
2020s 1.65 trillion current USD 79.54 billion current USD 1.57 trillion current USD High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, High income or India?
High income, at 1.96 trillion current USD against 86.13 billion current USD in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between High income and India?
1.88 trillion current USD, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do High income and India rank globally for military expenditure?
High income ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 42 groups.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)