Military spending, per capita in India
India: Military spending, per capita was 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in India, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
India recorded 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in India peaked at 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.18 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
India ranks 103rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 17.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 1963 | 22.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1964 | 23.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 25.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 21.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 18.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 17.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 17.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 17.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 20.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 19.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 16.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 17.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 17.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 17.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 17.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 17.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 17.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 18.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 17.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 17.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 19.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 20.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 19.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 18.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 17.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 15.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 15.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 18.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 21.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 23.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 20.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 20.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 25.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 29.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 32.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 34.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 34.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 40.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 43.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 45.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 53.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 56.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 59.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 61.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 65.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.08 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +62.5% | 11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.87 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 59.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 100 Paraguay 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 102 Vietnam 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 61.96 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 105 Myanmar 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 106 North Korea 60.4 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in India?
- Military spending, per capita in India was 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.18 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does India rank for military spending, per capita?
- India ranks 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.