Military spending, per capita in India
India: Military spending, per capita was 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in India stood at 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in India peaked at 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places India 93rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 11.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1964 | 16.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 16.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 14.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 13.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 13.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 14.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 14.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 16.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 17.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 13.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 14.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 16.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 15.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 15.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 16.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 16.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 17.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 18.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 18.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 20.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 24.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 25.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 25.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 26.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 25.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 23.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 21.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 23.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 23.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 23.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 25.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 26.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 30 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 30.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 30.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 36.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 36.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 46.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 46.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 45.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 45.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 44.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 46.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 45.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 52.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 54.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 57.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 58.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 59.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +59.9% | 11.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1962 | +34.2% | 8.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.03 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 46.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 57.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 90 Peru 70.2 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 91 Eswatini 70.14 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 62.67 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 96 Mongolia 59.9 constant 2024 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 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does India rank for military spending, per capita?
- India ranks 93rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.