Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in India
India: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 27,678 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 27,678 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in India peaked at 27,678 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 251.71 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 251.71 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 358.35 current USD per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1963 | 603.88 current USD per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1964 | 668.19 current USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 715.05 current USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 558.71 current USD per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 500.38 current USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 533.73 current USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 568.89 current USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 616.5 current USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 758.53 current USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 839.92 current USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 850.91 current USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 973.84 current USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1,118 current USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 1,108 current USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,169 current USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1,337 current USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1,544 current USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 1,823 current USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 1,977 current USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 2,120 current USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2,297 current USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 2,340 current USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,545 current USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 3,208 current USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 3,658 current USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 3,816 current USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3,562 current USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 3,544 current USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,900 current USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 2,719 current USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 2,776 current USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,987 current USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3,281 current USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 3,331 current USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,856 current USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 4,009 current USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4,674 current USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 4,805 current USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4,911 current USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4,961 current USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,494 current USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 6,807 current USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 7,760 current USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 8,056 current USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 9,503 current USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 11,100 current USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 13,024 current USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 15,502 current USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 16,694 current USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 15,881 current USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 15,944 current USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17,124 current USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 17,253 current USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19,049 current USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 21,714 current USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 22,285 current USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 24,038 current USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 24,532 current USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25,679 current USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 26,899 current USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 27,678 current USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 27,678 current USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,100 current USD per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +68.5% | 358.35 current USD per square kilometre | 603.88 current USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 528.77 current USD per square kilometre | 251.71 current USD per square kilometre | 715.05 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,032 current USD per square kilometre | 616.5 current USD per square kilometre | 1,544 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,735 current USD per square kilometre | 1,823 current USD per square kilometre | 3,816 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,408 current USD per square kilometre | 2,719 current USD per square kilometre | 4,674 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,642 current USD per square kilometre | 4,805 current USD per square kilometre | 13,024 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,548 current USD per square kilometre | 15,502 current USD per square kilometre | 24,038 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,197 current USD per square kilometre | 24,532 current USD per square kilometre | 27,678 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 39 Bangladesh 29,103 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Estonia 28,925 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 27,978 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jordan 27,595 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 44 Croatia 25,716 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turkey 25,438 current USD per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in India?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in India was 27,678 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 27,678 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.71 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 42nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.