Finland vs India: Military expenditure
Finland
2.3%
in 2024
India
2.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
50th
India rank
53rd
Military expenditure over time
- Finland
- India
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Finland ranks 50th and India ranks 53rd of 165 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.3% | India |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.9% | India |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% | India |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | India |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | India |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.1% | India |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Finland or India?
- Finland, at 2.3% against 2.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Finland and India?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and India rank globally for military expenditure?
- Finland ranks 50th and India ranks 53rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product