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

165.98 billion current LCU, with Ukraine ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

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 (current LCU)

Pakistan

3.34 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Ukraine

3.51 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Pakistan rank

21st

Ukraine rank

19th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Pakistan
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 3.51 trillion current LCU against 3.34 trillion current LCU in Pakistan, a difference of 165.98 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 19th of 168 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	2.38 trillion current LCU	1.70 trillion current LCU	681.17 billion current LCU	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Pakistan or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 3.51 trillion current LCU against 3.34 trillion current LCU in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Pakistan and Ukraine?: 165.98 billion current LCU, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Ukraine?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Ukraine rank globally for military expenditure?: Pakistan ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 19th of 168 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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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