Germany vs India: Military spending
Germany
106.73 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
India
93.25 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
India rank
5th
Military spending over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ against 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ in India, a difference of 13.47 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1960s | 46.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 39.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 58.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 49.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 65.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 49.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 55.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 23.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 31.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 46.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 40.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 48.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 64.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 2020s | 74.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 84.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 106.73 billion constant 2024 US$ against 93.25 billion constant 2024 US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Germany and India?
- 13.47 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for military spending?
- Germany ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.