Public expenditure on military and defense amounted to around 92.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, which represented an increase compared to the previous year. The amount was around 2.3 percent of India's GDP. During the shown period, a general increase in the expenditure on this sector by the state and central governments in the country can be observed.
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SIPRI. (April 27, 2026). Government expenditure on defense in India from 2001 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/626061/defense-services-revenue-expenditure-india/
SIPRI. "Government expenditure on defense in India from 2001 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 27, 2026. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/626061/defense-services-revenue-expenditure-india/
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Government expenditure on defense in India from 2001 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], SIPRI, April 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/626061/defense-services-revenue-expenditure-india/
