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Military expenditure share of GDP

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

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Military expenditure share of GDP

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 3.15 Exact value 3.1462146103 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79931 · revision 1 Value 3.1462146103 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.1462146103 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.91 Exact value 2.9099743276 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79930 · revision 1 Value 2.9099743276 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9099743276 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.70 Exact value 2.7048397056 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79929 · revision 1 Value 2.7048397056 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7048397056 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 2.82 Exact value 2.8235422457 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79928 · revision 1 Value 2.8235422457 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8235422457 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.66 Exact value 2.6646737271 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79927 · revision 1 Value 2.6646737271 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6646737271 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.58 Exact value 2.5784835725 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79926 · revision 1 Value 2.5784835725 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5784835725 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.47 Exact value 2.4727682255 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79925 · revision 1 Value 2.4727682255 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4727682255 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 2.65 Exact value 2.6477324260 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79924 · revision 1 Value 2.6477324260 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6477324260 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.73 Exact value 2.7273114168 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79923 · revision 1 Value 2.7273114168 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7273114168 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 2.96 Exact value 2.9571956474 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79922 · revision 1 Value 2.9571956474 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9571956474 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 2.95 Exact value 2.9489299062 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79921 · revision 1 Value 2.9489299062 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9489299062 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.92 Exact value 2.9244355463 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79920 · revision 1 Value 2.9244355463 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9244355463 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 2.83 Exact value 2.8268668305 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79919 · revision 1 Value 2.8268668305 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8268668305 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 2.68 Exact value 2.6777769322 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79918 · revision 1 Value 2.6777769322 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6777769322 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 2.83 Exact value 2.8287522480 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79917 · revision 1 Value 2.8287522480 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8287522480 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.91 Exact value 2.9105875016 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79916 · revision 1 Value 2.9105875016 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9105875016 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.68 Exact value 2.6803815602 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79915 · revision 1 Value 2.6803815602 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6803815602 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 2.48 Exact value 2.4782465280 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79914 · revision 1 Value 2.4782465280 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4782465280 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.63 Exact value 2.6314607812 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79913 · revision 1 Value 2.6314607812 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6314607812 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 3.13 Exact value 3.1293847274 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79912 · revision 1 Value 3.1293847274 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.1293847274 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.89 Exact value 2.8894632716 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79911 · revision 1 Value 2.8894632716 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8894632716 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 2.70 Exact value 2.7044822228 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79910 · revision 1 Value 2.7044822228 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7044822228 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 2.62 Exact value 2.6181663476 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79909 · revision 1 Value 2.6181663476 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.6181663476 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 2.55 Exact value 2.5488248901 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79908 · revision 1 Value 2.5488248901 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5488248901 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 2.54 Exact value 2.5439817646 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79907 · revision 1 Value 2.5439817646 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5439817646 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 2.46 Exact value 2.4574500606 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79906 · revision 1 Value 2.4574500606 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4574500606 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 2.54 Exact value 2.5431515211 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79905 · revision 1 Value 2.5431515211 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5431515211 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 2.53 Exact value 2.5315113606 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79904 · revision 1 Value 2.5315113606 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5315113606 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 2.42 Exact value 2.4242845260 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79903 · revision 1 Value 2.4242845260 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider 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. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4242845260 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 2.55 Exact value 2.5459982314 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79902 · revision 1 Value 2.5459982314 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5459982314 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 2.80 Exact value 2.8036158111 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79901 · revision 1 Value 2.8036158111 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8036158111 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 2.47 Exact value 2.4687415303 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79900 · revision 1 Value 2.4687415303 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4687415303 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 2.38 Exact value 2.3830980984 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79899 · revision 1 Value 2.3830980984 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3830980984 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 2.36 Exact value 2.3567942668 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79898 · revision 1 Value 2.3567942668 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3567942668 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 2.22 Exact value 2.2233765419 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79897 · revision 1 Value 2.2233765419 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.2233765419 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 2.30 Exact value 2.2951791794 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79896 · revision 1 Value 2.2951791794 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.2951791794 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:28 · source revision unspecified

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