Military spending per armed forces personnel in Pakistan
Pakistan: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 12,198 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Pakistan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 12,198 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Pakistan peaked at 12,530 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,668, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 117th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,569 | — |
| 1989 | 8,576 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 8,557 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8,917 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 9,236 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9,189 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,925 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6,225 | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 6,305 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 6,044 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6,044 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,104 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,668 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6,010 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6,456 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 6,899 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 7,089 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7,379 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7,484 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7,553 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,121 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7,338 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,471 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7,875 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 8,336 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 8,622 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9,284 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 9,978 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 10,319 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 11,308 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 12,530 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 12,401 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,198 | -1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 12,198 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,998, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 12,198 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -30.3% | 8,925 | 6,225 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,072 | 7,569 | 8,576 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,555 | 6,044 | 9,236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,900 | 5,668 | 7,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,812 | 7,471 | 12,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,198 | 12,198 | 12,198 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Pakistan?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Pakistan was 12,198 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,530 in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,668 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Pakistan ranks 117th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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