Military spending per military personnel in Pakistan

Pakistan: Military spending per military personnel was 19,175 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
19,175
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
118th
of 170 countries
All-time high
20,581
in 2019
All-time low
67.56
in 1947
Years of data
76
1947–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Pakistan, 1947–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Pakistan is 19,175, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Pakistan peaked at 20,581 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.56, in 1947.

Pakistan ranks 118th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 4,310 67.56 8,649 3
1950s 8,303 6,048 10,745 10
1960s 7,451 6,008 11,556 10
1970s 6,176 4,779 7,268 10
1980s 8,560 6,594 10,000 10
1990s 9,134 8,125 9,883 10
2000s 8,357 7,124 9,558 10
2010s 14,579 10,307 20,581 10
2020s 19,766 19,175 20,284 3

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 115 Cameroon 20,809 compare
  2. 116 Fiji, Republic of 20,630 compare
  3. 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,660 compare
  4. 119 Ghana 19,135 compare
  5. 120 Liberia 18,626 compare
  6. 121 Bolivia 18,579 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

More reference data data for Pakistan

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Pakistan?
Military spending per military personnel in Pakistan was 19,175 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 20,581 in 2019.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 67.56 in 1947.
How does Pakistan rank for military spending per military personnel?
Pakistan ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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