Pakistan vs South Asia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Pakistan
0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Pakistan rank
22nd
South Asia rank
23rd
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 9.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0366 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.0346 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.0215 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Pakistan or South Asia?
- Pakistan, at 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Pakistan and South Asia?
- 0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and South Asia rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 23rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.