Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 62.8%
World rank
22nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.0902 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Pakistan is 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 62.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.0902 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0168 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0204 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0391 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +91.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0361 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +121.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0902 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +150.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0202 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0516 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +155.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0641 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0421 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0518 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0254 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -64.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0253 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0199 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 0.021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0368 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +106.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0354 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0177 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0273 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0277 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0241 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +110.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0107 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0242 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +126.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0191 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +165.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0165 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 1996 | 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -87.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +141.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0366 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0346 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0215 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 19 Suriname 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Hungary 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Fiji 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Rwanda 0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Greece 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Senegal 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Pakistan
- Arms imports 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -58.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 982.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 40.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.17 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3,104 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,190 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0902 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.