Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Pakistan: Military expenditure

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1.3%
in 2024
Pakistan
2.7%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
37th
Pakistan rank
39th

Military expenditure over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Pakistan
246196019922024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.7% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 39th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 5.3% 3.7% Pakistan
1970s 2.1% 6.1% 4.0% Pakistan
1980s 2.9% 6.5% 3.6% Pakistan
1990s 2.1% 6.0% 3.9% Pakistan
2000s 1.7% 3.8% 2.1% Pakistan
2010s 1.2% 3.2% 2.0% Pakistan
2020s 1.3% 3.1% 1.9% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2.7% against 1.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Pakistan?
1.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Pakistan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 37th and Pakistan ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product