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
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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About this data
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.