Military spending, per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
28th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.5399 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Pakistan is 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.5399 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3784 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3545 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3562 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.342 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5399 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4513 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3516 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3319 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2827 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2695 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3803 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2912 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2555 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2192 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1769 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1787 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1573 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1314 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1387 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1404 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1319 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1402 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1442 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1267 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1173 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.109 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0889 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0867 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0885 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0761 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0454 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0457 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0382 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0285 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0296 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0369 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0364 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0419 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0442 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0333 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3777 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5399 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1769 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3803 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1573 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0987 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0761 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1267 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0381 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 25 Bahrain 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Brunei 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Namibia 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Mali 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Colombia 0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Botswana 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5399 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.