Pakistan vs Rwanda: Military spending, annual growth rate
Pakistan
11.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
10.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pakistan rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
56th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 11.41 % change on previous year against 10.67 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.74 % change on previous year.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 56th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 8.58 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 19.51 % change on previous year | 18.11 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 6.01 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5.69 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 0.0761 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0177 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Pakistan or Rwanda?
- Pakistan, at 11.41 % change on previous year against 10.67 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 0.74 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 56th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.