India vs Russia: Military spending gmsd
India
95.30 billion
in 2023
Russia
120.26 billion
in 2023
India rank
4th
Russia rank
3rd
Military spending gmsd over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 120.26 billion against 95.30 billion in India, a difference of 24.96 billion.
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 | 128.60 billion | 125.36 billion | Russia |
| 1950s | 4.21 billion | 202.38 billion | 198.17 billion | Russia |
| 1960s | 9.04 billion | 300.59 billion | 291.55 billion | Russia |
| 1970s | 10.82 billion | 430.34 billion | 419.52 billion | Russia |
| 1980s | 14.08 billion | 444.40 billion | 430.32 billion | Russia |
| 1990s | 17.40 billion | 115.79 billion | 98.39 billion | Russia |
| 2000s | 30.04 billion | 52.70 billion | 22.66 billion | Russia |
| 2010s | 58.48 billion | 67.36 billion | 8.88 billion | Russia |
| 2020s | 92.15 billion | 98.21 billion | 6.06 billion | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, India or Russia?
- Russia, at 120.26 billion against 95.30 billion in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between India and Russia?
- 24.96 billion, 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 gmsd?
- India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.