Which has higher military expenditure, Pakistan or Pre-demographic dividend?

Pakistan, at 13.8% against 6.4% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Pre-demographic dividend?

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Pakistan vs Pre-demographic dividend: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)

Pakistan

13.8%

in 2025

Pre-demographic dividend

6.4%

in 2024

Pakistan rank

22nd

Pre-demographic dividend rank

25th

Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time

Pakistan
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 13.8% against 6.4% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 22nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 164 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.1%	8.9%	14.2%	Pakistan
2010s	18.2%	8.1%	10.1%	Pakistan
2020s	14.5%	6.4%	8.1%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Pakistan or Pre-demographic dividend?: Pakistan, at 13.8% against 6.4% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Pakistan and Pre-demographic dividend?: 7.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Pre-demographic dividend?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?: Pakistan ranks 22nd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 208 places, 6,154 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure