Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Pakistan

Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
36th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0838 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2024

0.020.040.060.08196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.0838 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Pakistan ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0557 current USD per US$ of GDP
1961 0.051 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1962 0.0465 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1963 0.0474 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1964 0.0495 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1965 0.0741 current USD per US$ of GDP +49.7%
1966 0.0838 current USD per US$ of GDP +13.0%
1967 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP -23.5%
1968 0.0612 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1969 0.0637 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1970 0.0634 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1971 0.0693 current USD per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1972 0.0508 current USD per US$ of GDP -26.7%
1973 0.0748 current USD per US$ of GDP +47.3%
1974 0.0685 current USD per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1975 0.0687 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1976 0.0633 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1977 0.0604 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1978 0.0579 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1979 0.06 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1980 0.0604 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1981 0.0618 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1982 0.0603 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1983 0.0692 current USD per US$ of GDP +14.8%
1984 0.0679 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1985 0.0688 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1986 0.0716 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1987 0.075 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1988 0.0707 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1989 0.0642 current USD per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1990 0.0702 current USD per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1991 0.0672 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1992 0.0693 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1993 0.0639 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1994 0.0635 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1995 0.0605 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1996 0.056 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1997 0.0532 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1998 0.0518 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1999 0.0489 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2000 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP -38.9%
2001 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2002 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP +14.3%
2003 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2004 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2005 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2006 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2007 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2008 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2009 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2010 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2011 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2012 0.0299 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2013 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2014 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2015 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2016 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2017 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2018 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2019 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2020 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2021 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2022 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2023 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2024 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0597 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0465 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0838 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0637 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0508 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0748 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0603 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.075 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0604 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0489 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0702 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0335 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 33 Botswana 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 34 Bahrain 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 35 Chad 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 37 Namibia 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 38 Singapore 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0838 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Pakistan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Pakistan ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.