India vs Romania: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
India
2.3%
in 2025
Romania
2.3%
in 2025
India rank
55th
Romania rank
57th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- India
- Romania
How they compare
India currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
India ranks 55th and Romania ranks 57th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 0.4% | India |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | India |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | India |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, India or Romania?
- India, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between India and Romania?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Romania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do India and Romania rank globally for military expenditure?
- India ranks 55th and Romania ranks 57th of 167 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