DefenseIndia — Defense spendingPrimary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Military spending as % of GDP; measures the national defense effort.2.2% GDP2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseIndia — Defense spending — % of government expenditureMilitary expenditure as a share of total general government expenditure.7.6%2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseIndia — Armed forces at a glance1,450,000Active personnel · 2024· ≈ order of magnitude≈1,150,000Reserves≈1,400,000Gendarmerie (paramilitary)≈4,600Main battle tanksShow all 17 figures (+14 more)Show all 17 figures (+13 more)Source: IISS Military Balance 2024 · SIPRI · FAS· Data 2024approximate valuesExploreSaveShareReport
DefenseIndia — Military spending (USD)Military spending in current USD; enables volume comparison.85.6BUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseIndia — Active military personnelNumber of active-duty military personnel; reflects the size of the armed forces.3.1M2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseIndia — Arms exportsValue of arms transfers exported; indicates weight in the global defense industry.94MUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseIndia — Arms importsValue of arms transfers imported; indicates dependence on external suppliers.1.6BUSD2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseIndia — Military personnel (% labour force)Share of military personnel in the labour force.0.6%2020Source: World Bank· Data 2020Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
DefenseIndia — Defense spending — local currency (EUR)Military expenditure in current local currency units (EUR) — domestic-budget view.7.2TEUR2024Source: World Bank· Data 2024Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
