Military spending, per unit of GDP in India
India: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
42nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.2334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.2334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places India 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1938 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1984 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1728 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1562 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1501 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1689 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1554 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1186 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0926 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0822 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0783 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0634 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0603 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0637 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0576 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0606 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0587 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0546 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0522 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0479 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.05 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0483 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0522 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0469 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0461 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0502 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0518 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0505 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0528 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0459 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0432 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0415 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0343 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0315 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0288 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1821 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1689 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0602 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0492 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0385 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0294 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 39 Estonia 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 East Timor 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Mauritania 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Lithuania 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Ecuador 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Latvia 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in India?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does India rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 42nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.