Pakistan vs Serbia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Pakistan
2.9%
in 2025
Serbia
2.8%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
39th
Serbia rank
42nd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Pakistan
- Serbia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 167 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.3% | 2.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Pakistan or Serbia?
- Pakistan, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Pakistan and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Serbia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Serbia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Pakistan ranks 39th and Serbia ranks 42nd of 167 countries.
- 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
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product