India IndiaSouth Asia

India: 6th largest economy, 5th in military spending

Head of state Droupadi MurmuHead of government Narendra ModiCapital New DelhiNuclear ~190 warheads
Population1.5B#1 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$4T#6 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$2.7k#146 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output5.7k TWh#6 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$86.1B#5 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

1.5B people, 36% in cities

  • Population1.5B2025
  • Population growth0.9%2025
  • Urban population35.7%2025
  • Land area3M km²2023

A $4T economy, $2.7k per person

  • GDP$4T2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$17.2T2025
  • GDP per person$2.7k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$11.7k2025
  • GDP growth7.6%2025

Fuels are 17% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP22.3%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP24.0%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports17.1%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$881B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$950B2025

Fossil fuel output of 5.7k TWh

Oilmade 382 TWhused 3k TWh
Gasmade 324 TWhused 703 TWh
Coalmade 5k TWhused 6.4k TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)5.7k TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption11.3k TWh2024
  • Energy use per person7.8 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation2.1k TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels73.3%2025

Spends $86.1B on its military, 2.3% of GDP

  • Military spending$86.1B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP2.3%2024
  • Armed forces personnel3.1M2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1.2B2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$25M2024

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.