Defence spending: India, China, Pakistan
Military expenditure as a share of GDP and in US dollars, side by side, from 1990. · data refreshed October 6, 2026
India
$86.1 billion
in 2024 · 2.27% of GDP (2024)
China
$313.7 billion
in 2024 · 1.71% of GDP (2024)
Pakistan
$10.2 billion
in 2024 · 2.67% of GDP (2024)
In 2024, China's defence spending was about 3.6× India's, and India's about 8.5× Pakistan's (current US dollars).
% of GDP
Current US dollars
| Year | % of GDP | US$ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | China | Pakistan | India | China | Pakistan | |
| 2024 | 2.27 | 1.71 | 2.67 | $86.1B | $313.7B | $10.2B |
| 2023 | 2.36 | 1.66 | 2.88 | $82.3B | $296.8B | $8.6B |
| 2022 | 2.38 | 1.63 | 3.18 | $80.0B | $292.0B | $10.4B |
| 2021 | 2.47 | 1.61 | 3.39 | $76.3B | $285.9B | $11.6B |
| 2020 | 2.80 | 1.76 | 3.49 | $72.9B | $258.0B | $10.2B |
| 2019 | 2.55 | 1.68 | 3.51 | $71.5B | $240.3B | $10.2B |
| 2018 | 2.42 | 1.67 | 3.59 | $66.3B | $232.5B | $11.5B |
| 2017 | 2.53 | 1.71 | 3.36 | $64.6B | $210.4B | $11.4B |
| 2016 | 2.54 | 1.77 | 3.20 | $56.6B | $198.5B | $10.0B |
| 2015 | 2.46 | 1.78 | 3.16 | $51.3B | $196.5B | $9.5B |
| 2014 | 2.54 | 1.74 | 3.10 | $50.9B | $182.1B | $8.7B |
| 2013 | 2.55 | 1.71 | 3.09 | $47.4B | $164.1B | $7.7B |
Source: World Bank / SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Figures are in current US dollars, so they move with exchange rates. Explore every country in the full dataset.