Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in India
India: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in India is 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
India ranks 50th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0349 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0383 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0383 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0301 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 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 | +46.7% | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0339 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 47 Uzbekistan 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Denmark 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Finland 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Romania 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Guinea 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 United Kingdom 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in India?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in India was 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does India rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 50th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.