India vs United States: Military spending as a share of government spending
India
8.2%
in 2025
United States
8.3%
in 2025
India rank
45th
United States rank
44th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
India ranks 45th and United States ranks 44th of 162 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 11.4% | 1.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 10.6% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.5% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, India or United States?
- United States, at 8.3% against 8.2% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between India and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- India ranks 45th and United States ranks 44th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.