Kuwait vs Pakistan: Military spending sipri
Kuwait
7.92 billion
in 2025
Pakistan
11.48 billion
in 2025
Kuwait rank
37th
Pakistan rank
34th
Military spending sipri over time
- Kuwait
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 11.48 billion against 7.92 billion in Kuwait, a difference of 3.56 billion.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 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 | 2.24 billion | 1.79 billion | 447.37 million | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.17 billion | 3.45 billion | 718.78 million | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 11.20 billion | 5.13 billion | 6.07 billion | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.23 billion | 6.32 billion | 90.41 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 7.40 billion | 9.23 billion | 1.83 billion | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.38 billion | 11.04 billion | 2.66 billion | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Kuwait or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 11.48 billion against 7.92 billion in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 3.56 billion, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pakistan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Pakistan rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 34th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.