Military spending, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Military spending, per capita was 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
108th
of 161 countries
All-time high
52.17 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
13.13 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 52.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.13 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 108th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 14.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 13.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 13.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 15.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 23.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 1966 | 27.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 21.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 21.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 22.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 23.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 25.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 28.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 25.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 24.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 25.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 24.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 23.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 24.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 25.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 25.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 27.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 31.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 33.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 35.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 37.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 38.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 40.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 40.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 39.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 40.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 41.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 43.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 41.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 39.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 39.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 35.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 34.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 33.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 32.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 34.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 35.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 37.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 38.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 34.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 36.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 38.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 38.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 43.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 47.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 52.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 50.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 48.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 50.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 39.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 41.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 21% of the median. (21 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 | +57.1% | 15.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.81 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 35.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 50.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 105 Honduras 52.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 106 South Africa 46.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 107 Bolivia 45.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 109 Moldova 43.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 41.89 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 111 Cambodia 40.13 constant 2024 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 44.98 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 108th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.