Africa Western and Central vs Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Africa Western and Central
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Pakistan
0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
38th
Pakistan rank
36th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Pakistan
00.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 41 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0602 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0459 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
1970s 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0637 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
1980s 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0532 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
1990s 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0604 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2000s 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2010s 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2020s 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Pakistan?
0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Pakistan ranks 36th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.