Pakistan vs Sweden: Military expenditure
Pakistan
10.17 billion current USD
in 2024
Sweden
12.04 billion current USD
in 2024
Pakistan rank
30th
Sweden rank
27th
Military expenditure over time
- Pakistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.04 billion current USD against 10.17 billion current USD in Pakistan, a difference of 1.87 billion current USD.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Pakistan ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360.97 million current USD | 781.61 million current USD | 420.64 million current USD | Sweden |
| 1970s | 767.13 million current USD | 2.08 billion current USD | 1.31 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.13 billion current USD | 3.56 billion current USD | 1.43 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.27 billion current USD | 5.17 billion current USD | 1.89 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.23 billion current USD | 5.28 billion current USD | 1.05 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.94 billion current USD | 5.95 billion current USD | 2.99 billion current USD | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.21 billion current USD | 8.47 billion current USD | 1.73 billion current USD | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Pakistan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.04 billion current USD against 10.17 billion current USD in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Pakistan and Sweden?
- 1.87 billion current USD, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure?
- Pakistan ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 27th of 167 countries.
- 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)