Kuwait vs Pakistan: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Kuwait
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 11.48 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Pakistan ahead.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 34th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 594.86 million constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 718.78 million constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 11.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 90.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Kuwait or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 11.48 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Pakistan rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 34th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.