India vs Russia: Military spending
India
95.30 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Russia
120.26 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
India rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd
Military spending over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$ against 95.30 billion constant 2022 US$ in India, a difference of 24.96 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 128.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | 125.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1950s | 4.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 202.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 198.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1960s | 9.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 300.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 291.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1970s | 10.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 430.34 billion constant 2022 US$ | 419.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1980s | 14.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 444.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 430.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 1990s | 17.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 115.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 98.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 2000s | 30.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 52.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | 22.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 58.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 67.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 92.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 98.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 120.26 billion constant 2022 US$ against 95.30 billion constant 2022 US$ in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between India and Russia?
- 24.96 billion constant 2022 US$, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for military spending?
- India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.