Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in India
India: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 59.36 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in India is 59.36 current USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in India peaked at 59.36 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.56 current USD per person, in 1960.
India ranks 99th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 current USD per person | 1.56 current USD per person | 4.34 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 current USD per person | 3.36 current USD per person | 6.84 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5 current USD per person | 7.89 current USD per person | 13.71 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.61 current USD per person | 8.95 current USD per person | 13.38 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6 current USD per person | 13.44 current USD per person | 31.6 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.66 current USD per person | 36.58 current USD per person | 51.45 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.74 current USD per person | 52 current USD per person | 59.36 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 96 Sri Lanka 60.84 current USD per person compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 59.78 current USD per person compare
- 98 Paraguay 59.74 current USD per person compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 58.71 current USD per person compare
- 101 Viet Nam 57.15 current USD per person compare
- 102 Yemen 56.73 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for India
- Arms imports 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -21.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 86.13 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 501.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 27,678 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in India?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in India was 59.36 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 59.36 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does India rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- India ranks 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.