Military spending sipri in India
India: Military spending sipri was 93.25 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
93.25 billion
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
5th
of 162 countries
All-time high
93.25 billion
in 2025
All-time low
3.05 billion
in 1956
Years of data
70
1956–2025
Military spending sipri in India, 1956–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 93.25 billion for military spending sipri in 2025. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in India peaked at 93.25 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.05 billion, in 1956.
That places India 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending sipri in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 3.05 billion | — |
| 1957 | 3.64 billion | +19.6% |
| 1958 | 3.65 billion | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 3.37 billion | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 3.40 billion | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 3.67 billion | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 5.04 billion | +37.4% |
| 1963 | 8.26 billion | +63.7% |
| 1964 | 8.06 billion | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 7.88 billion | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 7.42 billion | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 6.93 billion | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 7.18 billion | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.61 billion | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 7.84 billion | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 9.35 billion | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 9.86 billion | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 8.71 billion | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 8.11 billion | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 9.10 billion | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 10.45 billion | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 9.93 billion | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 10.38 billion | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 11.19 billion | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 11.48 billion | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 12.12 billion | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 13.16 billion | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 13.61 billion | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 14.40 billion | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 16.15 billion | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 19.10 billion | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 20.57 billion | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 21.06 billion | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 22.19 billion | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 21.86 billion | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 20.41 billion | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 19.51 billion | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 22.03 billion | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 22.13 billion | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 22.80 billion | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 23.21 billion | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 25.69 billion | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 26.81 billion | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 31.15 billion | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 32.14 billion | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 33.26 billion | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 33.16 billion | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.90 billion | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.38 billion | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 41.91 billion | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 42.25 billion | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.76 billion | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.50 billion | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 57.10 billion | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 57.33 billion | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.86 billion | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.56 billion | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.60 billion | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 60.41 billion | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 60.98 billion | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.20 billion | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 71.94 billion | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 74.47 billion | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 79.73 billion | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 80.21 billion | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.70 billion | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.22 billion | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 85.23 billion | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 85.60 billion | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 93.25 billion | +8.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 93.25 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million, 167.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 | +63.7% | 5.04 billion | 8.26 billion |
| 1962 | +37.4% | 3.67 billion | 5.04 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 billion | 3.05 billion | 3.65 billion | 4 |
| 1960s | 6.54 billion | 3.40 billion | 8.26 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.49 billion | 7.84 billion | 11.19 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.39 billion | 11.48 billion | 22.19 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.56 billion | 19.51 billion | 31.15 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.44 billion | 32.14 billion | 57.10 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.51 billion | 57.33 billion | 79.73 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.54 billion | 79.70 billion | 93.25 billion | 6 |
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 sipri in India?
- Military spending sipri in India was 93.25 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 93.25 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 billion in 1956.
- How does India rank for military spending sipri?
- India ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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