Military spending per military personnel in India
India: Military spending per military personnel was 63,740 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
63,740
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
59th
of 170 countries
All-time high
64,191
in 2021
All-time low
5,454
in 1947
Years of data
76
1947–2022
Military spending per military personnel in India, 1947–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in India stood at 63,740.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in India peaked at 64,191 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,454, in 1947.
That places India 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, 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 military personnel in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 5,454 | — |
| 1948 | 8,797 | +61.3% |
| 1949 | 15,751 | +79.0% |
| 1950 | 12,118 | -23.1% |
| 1951 | 10,641 | -12.2% |
| 1952 | 10,728 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 11,060 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 10,052 | -9.1% |
| 1955 | 9,757 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 10,871 | +11.4% |
| 1957 | 10,570 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 10,300 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 8,473 | -17.7% |
| 1960 | 8,295 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 6,339 | -23.6% |
| 1962 | 10,216 | +61.2% |
| 1963 | 9,768 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 9,224 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 10,232 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 7,599 | -25.7% |
| 1967 | 6,816 | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 6,200 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 6,046 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 6,045 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,293 | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 6,985 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 6,261 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 6,206 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 6,539 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 7,460 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 8,856 | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 8,678 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 9,313 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 11,041 | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 11,110 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11,713 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 11,928 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12,076 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 10,629 | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 11,981 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 13,009 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 11,909 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 12,258 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 12,192 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 10,708 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 11,046 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11,560 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 12,181 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 13,718 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 14,372 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 16,584 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 16,792 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17,838 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 18,985 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 17,653 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 17,121 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 16,978 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22,236 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 22,561 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 24,374 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 26,541 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 30,864 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 33,010 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 32,334 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 33,475 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 33,868 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 36,049 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 40,358 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 43,349 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 44,981 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 51,793 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 55,718 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 57,209 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 59,414 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 64,191 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 63,740 | -0.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 63,740 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 63,740 is above the median for South Asia, which is 6,091, 10.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | +79.0% | 8,797 | 15,751 |
| 1948 | +61.3% | 5,454 | 8,797 |
| 1962 | +61.2% | 6,339 | 10,216 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10,001 | 5,454 | 15,751 | 3 |
| 1950s | 10,457 | 8,473 | 12,118 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,073 | 6,046 | 10,232 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,363 | 6,045 | 9,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,765 | 10,629 | 13,009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,699 | 10,708 | 17,838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,032 | 16,978 | 33,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,913 | 32,334 | 57,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,448 | 59,414 | 64,191 | 3 |
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 military personnel in India?
- Military spending per military personnel in India was 63,740 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 64,191 in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,454 in 1947.
- How does India rank for military spending per military personnel?
- India ranks 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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