Germany vs India: Military spending sipri
Germany
106.73 billion
in 2025
India
93.25 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
India rank
5th
Military spending sipri over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 106.73 billion against 93.25 billion in India, a difference of 13.47 billion.
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 | 3.43 billion | 21.60 billion | Germany |
| 1960s | 46.06 billion | 6.54 billion | 39.52 billion | Germany |
| 1970s | 58.95 billion | 9.49 billion | 49.46 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 65.86 billion | 16.39 billion | 49.48 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 55.41 billion | 23.56 billion | 31.85 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 46.54 billion | 40.44 billion | 6.10 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 48.83 billion | 64.51 billion | 15.68 billion | India |
| 2020s | 74.31 billion | 84.54 billion | 10.22 billion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 106.73 billion against 93.25 billion in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Germany and India?
- 13.47 billion, 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 sipri?
- Germany ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.