Military spending, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Military spending, per capita was 49.96 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.96 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
115th
of 171 countries
All-time high
61.31 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1965
All-time low
27.43 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2002
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Pakistan is 49.96 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 61.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 27.43 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Military spending, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 31.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 33.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 35.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 61.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 55.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 47.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 46.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 46.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 47.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 39.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 37.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 38.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 41.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 40.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 41.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 41.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 44.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 45.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 43.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 47.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 43.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 42.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 41.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 44.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 45.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 42.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 43.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 43.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 42.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 46.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 44.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 42.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 40.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 34.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 37.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 37.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 29.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 27.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 27.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 31.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 32.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 31.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 30.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 29.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 33.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 33.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 37.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 42.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 45.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 56.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 57.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 58.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 56.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 54.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 51.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 49.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 49.96 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 49.96 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +75.0% | 35.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.31 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 37.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 58.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 56.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 112 Uzbekistan 55.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 113 Honduras 54.81 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 114 Lebanon 53.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 116 Cambodia 48.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 117 Angola 48.26 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 118 Mongolia 44.11 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 capita in Pakistan?
- Military spending, per capita in Pakistan was 49.96 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.