Military Spending in India
Our latest data shows that India spent $48,255,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 2.5% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Indian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $466,727,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $28,616,000,000 | 3.0% |
| 2002 | $28,528,000,000 | 2.9% |
| 2003 | $29,165,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 2004 | $33,879,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 2005 | $36,054,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 2006 | $36,225,000,000 | 2.5% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $36,664,000,000 | 2.3% |
| 2008 | $41,585,000,000 | 2.6% |
| 2009 | $48,963,000,000 | 2.9% |
| 2010 | $49,159,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 2011 | $49,634,000,000 | 2.6% |
| 2012 | $48,255,000,000 | 2.5% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for India include expenditure on the paramilitary forces of the Border Security Force, the Central Reserve Police Force, the Assam Rifles, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police and, from 2007 the Sashastra Seema Bal but do not include spending on military nuclear activities.
Other Countries in the Region
Philippines$2,815 Million (2012)
Brunei$402 Million (2012)
Indonesia$7,048 Million (2012)
South Korea$31,484 Million (2012)
Viet Nam$3,397 Million (2012)
NepalNo Data (2012)
PNG$69 Million (2012)
Pakistan$6,630 Million (2012)
India's Military Branches
Army, Navy (includes naval air arm), Air Force, Coast Guard.
Military Service Age in India
16-18 years of age for voluntary military service (Army 17 1/2, Air Force 17, Navy 16 1/2); no conscription; women may join as officers, but for noncombat roles only.
