India vs Russia: Military spending, gaps filled

India
93.25 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Russia
158.24 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
India rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd

Military spending, gaps filled over time

  • India
  • Russia
050.0B100.0B150.0B195619902025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 158.24 billion constant 2024 US$ against 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ in India, a difference of 64.98 billion constant 2024 US$.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times India's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 24.17 billion constant 2024 US$ 29.80 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.64 billion constant 2024 US$ Russia
2000s 40.44 billion constant 2024 US$ 35.20 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.24 billion constant 2024 US$ India
2010s 64.51 billion constant 2024 US$ 64.98 billion constant 2024 US$ 476.51 million constant 2024 US$ Russia
2020s 84.54 billion constant 2024 US$ 106.82 billion constant 2024 US$ 22.29 billion constant 2024 US$ Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, India or Russia?
Russia, at 158.24 billion constant 2024 US$ against 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between India and Russia?
64.98 billion constant 2024 US$, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do India and Russia rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
India ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.