India vs Ireland: Military spending, annual growth rate

India
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ireland
2.44 % change on previous year
in 2023
India rank
130th
Ireland rank
129th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • India
  • Ireland
-50-250255075192319732023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2.44 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was India ahead.

India ranks 130th and Ireland ranks 129th of 172 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 75.56 % change on previous year -9.44 % change on previous year 85 % change on previous year India
1950s -0.85 % change on previous year 0.1908 % change on previous year 1.04 % change on previous year Ireland
1960s 9.22 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 5.87 % change on previous year India
1970s 3.03 % change on previous year 10.71 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year Ireland
1980s 2.69 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year India
1990s 4.39 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 0.9093 % change on previous year India
2000s 6.65 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year India
2010s 7.06 % change on previous year -0.9293 % change on previous year 7.99 % change on previous year India
2020s 3.67 % change on previous year 1.02 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, India or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2.44 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between India and Ireland?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Ireland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
How do India and Ireland rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
India ranks 130th and Ireland ranks 129th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.