Pakistan vs Yemen: Military spending as a share of government spending
Pakistan
13.8%
in 2025
Yemen
14.3%
in 2014
Pakistan rank
22nd
Yemen rank
21st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Pakistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 14.3% against 13.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Yemen ahead.
Pakistan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 22.5% | 2.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 15.4% | 6.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.4% | 2.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Pakistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 14.3% against 13.8% in Pakistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Pakistan and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 21st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.