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.
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 Türkiye 25,438 current USD per square kilometre 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 capita 59.36 current USD per person (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)
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.
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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.