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Military spending as a share of government spending in Pakistan

Pakistan: Military spending as a share of government spending was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 1994
All-time low
13.8%
in 2025
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Military spending as a share of government spending in Pakistan, 1993–2025

01020301993200920251993: 25.1 % of government spending1994: 27.4 % of government spending1995: 27.2 % of government spending1996: 24.6 % of government spending1997: 25 % of government spending1998: 23.4 % of government spending1999: 24 % of government spending2000: 22.4 % of government spending2001: 24 % of government spending2002: 22.6 % of government spending2003: 25.4 % of government spending2004: 26.1 % of government spending2005: 24.5 % of government spending2006: 21.4 % of government spending2007: 18 % of government spending2008: 16.1 % of government spending2009: 16.9 % of government spending2010: 16.8 % of government spending2011: 17 % of government spending2012: 16.1 % of government spending2013: 15.9 % of government spending2014: 17.3 % of government spending2015: 18 % of government spending2016: 18.1 % of government spending2017: 17.6 % of government spending2018: 18.8 % of government spending2019: 18.4 % of government spending2020: 17.2 % of government spending2021: 18.4 % of government spending2022: 15.9 % of government spending2023: 15 % of government spending2024: 14 % of government spending2025: 13.8 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in Pakistan stood at 13.8%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Pakistan peaked at 27.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2025.

Pakistan ranks 22nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Pakistan, year by year

Year % of government spending Change
1993 25.1% —
1994 27.4% +9.1%
1995 27.2% -0.7%
1996 24.6% -9.7%
1997 25.0% +1.9%
1998 23.4% -6.4%
1999 24.0% +2.3%
2000 22.4% -6.5%
2001 24.0% +7.2%
2002 22.6% -6.1%
2003 25.4% +12.6%
2004 26.1% +2.5%
2005 24.5% -6.2%
2006 21.4% -12.6%
2007 18.0% -15.6%
2008 16.1% -10.5%
2009 16.9% +5.0%
2010 16.8% -0.6%
2011 17.0% +0.9%
2012 16.1% -5.2%
2013 15.9% -1.0%
2014 17.3% +8.9%
2015 18.0% +3.8%
2016 18.1% +0.5%
2017 17.6% -2.8%
2018 18.8% +6.7%
2019 18.4% -2.0%
2020 17.2% -6.6%
2021 18.4% +6.9%
2022 15.9% -13.3%
2023 15.0% -5.9%
2024 14.0% -6.5%
2025 13.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.2% 23.4% 27.4% 7
2000s 21.7% 16.1% 26.1% 10
2010s 17.4% 15.9% 18.8% 10
2020s 15.7% 13.8% 18.4% 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 19 Burundi 14.9% compare
  2. 20 Mali 14.8% compare
  3. 21 Yemen 14.3% compare
  4. 23 Syria 13.6% compare
  5. 24 Jordan 13.5% compare
  6. 25 Burkina Faso 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Pakistan?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Pakistan was 13.8% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2025.
How does Pakistan rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.