What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA only and Pakistan?

15.72 billion current USD, with IDA only ahead.

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

52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

IDA only vs Pakistan: Military expenditure

IDA only

25.89 billion current USD

in 2024

Pakistan

10.17 billion current USD

in 2024

IDA only rank

31st

Pakistan rank

30th

Military expenditure over time

IDA only
Pakistan

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 25.89 billion current USD against 10.17 billion current USD in Pakistan, a difference of 15.72 billion current USD.

That makes IDA only's figure about 2.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 30th of 42 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.48 billion current USD	831.21 million current USD	1.65 billion current USD	IDA only
1980s	5.70 billion current USD	2.13 billion current USD	3.57 billion current USD	IDA only
1990s	9.36 billion current USD	3.27 billion current USD	6.09 billion current USD	IDA only
2000s	20.14 billion current USD	4.23 billion current USD	15.91 billion current USD	IDA only
2010s	15.48 billion current USD	8.94 billion current USD	6.54 billion current USD	IDA only
2020s	21.16 billion current USD	10.21 billion current USD	10.95 billion current USD	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, IDA only or Pakistan?: IDA only, at 25.89 billion current USD against 10.17 billion current USD in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA only and Pakistan?: 15.72 billion current USD, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Pakistan?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do IDA only and Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure?: IDA only ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 30th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)