China vs India: Military spending
China
335.02 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
India
93.25 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
China rank
2nd
India rank
5th
Military spending over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 335.02 billion constant 2024 US$ against 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ in India, a difference of 241.76 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes China's figure about 3.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 162 countries.
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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.