India vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure
India
86.13 billion current USD
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
80.33 billion current USD
in 2024
India rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Military expenditure over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 86.13 billion current USD against 80.33 billion current USD in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.80 billion current USD.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 billion current USD | 211.64 million current USD | 1.27 billion current USD | India |
| 1970s | 3.02 billion current USD | 6.59 billion current USD | 3.57 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 7.97 billion current USD | 19.44 billion current USD | 11.47 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 10.13 billion current USD | 16.27 billion current USD | 6.13 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 22.72 billion current USD | 26.91 billion current USD | 4.19 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 55.15 billion current USD | 65.93 billion current USD | 10.78 billion current USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 79.54 billion current USD | 71.35 billion current USD | 8.18 billion current USD | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 86.13 billion current USD against 80.33 billion current USD in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.80 billion current USD, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure?
- India ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 167 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)