Military spending per armed forces personnel in India
India: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 26,144 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in India, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 26,144 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in India peaked at 26,183 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,441, in 1996.
That places India 80th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12,821 | — |
| 1989 | 17,615 | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 17,351 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 16,073 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 15,361 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 17,350 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 17,427 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10,605 | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 10,441 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11,506 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 11,835 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13,766 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 13,552 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 14,139 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 13,888 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 14,040 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15,048 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 13,754 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 16,319 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 16,599 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18,784 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 21,748 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 21,835 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21,856 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 21,096 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 20,948 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 21,969 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 21,789 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,543 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 23,733 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 24,606 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 26,183 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 26,144 | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 26,144 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -39.1% | 17,427 | 10,605 |
| 1989 | +37.4% | 12,821 | 17,615 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,218 | 12,821 | 17,615 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14,171 | 10,441 | 17,427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,787 | 13,552 | 21,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,656 | 20,948 | 26,183 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,144 | 26,144 | 26,144 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in India?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in India was 26,144 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26,183 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,441 in 1996.
- How does India rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- India ranks 80th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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