China vs India: Military spending gmsd
China
349.48 billion
in 2023
India
95.30 billion
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
4th
Military spending gmsd over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 349.48 billion against 95.30 billion in India, a difference of 254.17 billion.
That makes China's figure about 3.7 times India's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 172 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9.54 billion | 3.24 billion | 6.29 billion | China |
| 1950s | 32.61 billion | 4.21 billion | 28.40 billion | China |
| 1960s | 67.03 billion | 9.04 billion | 57.99 billion | China |
| 1970s | 106.43 billion | 10.82 billion | 95.61 billion | China |
| 1980s | 49.87 billion | 14.08 billion | 35.79 billion | China |
| 1990s | 42.09 billion | 17.40 billion | 24.69 billion | China |
| 2000s | 75.87 billion | 30.04 billion | 45.83 billion | China |
| 2010s | 171.12 billion | 58.48 billion | 112.63 billion | China |
| 2020s | 322.23 billion | 92.15 billion | 230.08 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, China or India?
- China, at 349.48 billion against 95.30 billion in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between China and India?
- 254.17 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.