Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Pakistan: Military expenditure

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
2.7%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
41st
Pakistan rank
39th

Military expenditure over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Pakistan
246196019922024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 2.7% against 1.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 4.8% 2.9% Pakistan
1970s 1.9% 6.1% 4.2% Pakistan
1980s 1.6% 6.5% 4.9% Pakistan
1990s 1.4% 6.0% 4.7% Pakistan
2000s 1.2% 3.8% 2.6% Pakistan
2010s 1.2% 3.2% 2.0% Pakistan
2020s 1.1% 3.1% 2.0% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 2.7% against 1.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
1.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 41st 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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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