Indonesia vs Pakistan: Military spending gmsd

Indonesia
11.67 billion
in 2023
Pakistan
12.37 billion
in 2023
Indonesia rank
29th
Pakistan rank
26th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
05.0B10.0B15.0B194719852023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 12.37 billion against 11.67 billion in Indonesia, a difference of 697.70 million.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 172 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s 2.24 billion 2.21 billion 22.48 million Indonesia
1950s 2.95 billion 1.81 billion 1.14 billion Indonesia
1960s 2.26 billion 2.20 billion 53.18 million Indonesia
1970s 3.81 billion 2.88 billion 930.52 million Indonesia
1980s 4.36 billion 4.27 billion 82.78 million Indonesia
1990s 3.75 billion 5.30 billion 1.55 billion Pakistan
2000s 5.14 billion 5.17 billion 28.36 million Pakistan
2010s 8.84 billion 9.39 billion 549.47 million Pakistan
2020s 11.30 billion 12.77 billion 1.47 billion Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 12.37 billion against 11.67 billion in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Indonesia and Pakistan?
697.70 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
75 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Indonesia ranks 29th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed