What is the difference in military expenditure between Pakistan and Ukraine?

230.77 billion current LCU, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Ukraine?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Ukraine: Military expenditure

Pakistan

2.83 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Ukraine

2.60 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Pakistan rank

22nd

Ukraine rank

23rd

Military expenditure over time

Pakistan
Ukraine

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.83 trillion current LCU against 2.60 trillion current LCU in Ukraine, a difference of 230.77 billion current LCU.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 167 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	124.64 billion current LCU	2.24 billion current LCU	122.40 billion current LCU	Pakistan
2000s	268.25 billion current LCU	13.52 billion current LCU	254.73 billion current LCU	Pakistan
2010s	962.60 billion current LCU	72.61 billion current LCU	889.99 billion current LCU	Pakistan
2020s	2.18 trillion current LCU	1.34 trillion current LCU	842.80 billion current LCU	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Pakistan or Ukraine?: Pakistan, at 2.83 trillion current LCU against 2.60 trillion current LCU in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Pakistan and Ukraine?: 230.77 billion current LCU, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Ukraine?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?: Pakistan ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)