India vs Saudi Arabia: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ against 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11.78 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 1970s | 9.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 16.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 34.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 23.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 29.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 40.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 44.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 64.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 78.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 84.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 75.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ against 81.47 billion constant 2024 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 11.78 billion constant 2024 US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- India ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.