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Military expenditures

Pakistan — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 5.6% of GNP, or $2.4 billion (1989 est.)
1991 $2.9 billion, 6% of GNP (FY91)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $2.9 billion, 6% of GNP (1992 budget)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $3.2 billion, 6% of GNP (FY91/92)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $3.0 billion, 5.7% of GNP (FY93/94)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $3.2 billion, 5.6% of GDP (FY94/95) PALAU
1996 exchange rate conversion - $3.1 billion, 5.3% of GDP (FY95/96)
1997 5.3% (FY96/97)
1998 5.3% (FY96/97)
1999 4.4% (FY98/99)
2000 3.9% (FY99/00)
2001 3.9% (FY99/00)
2002 4.6% (FY01)
2003 4.6% (FY02)
2004 3.9% (FY02/03)
2005 4.9% (2004)
2006 3.9% (2005 est.)
2007 3.2% (2006; 3% 2007 est.)
2008 3% of GDP (2007 est.)
2009 3% of GDP (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 52
2010 3% of GDP (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 46
2011 3% of GDP (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 47
2012 3% of GDP (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 41
2013 3.1% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 38
2014 3.04% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 20 3.13% of GDP (2011) 3.04% of GDP (2010)
2015 3.5% of GDP (2013) | 3.5% of GDP (2012) | 3.2% of GDP (2011) | country comparison to the world: 21
2016 3.5% of GDP (2013) | 3.5% of GDP (2012) | 3.2% of GDP (2011) | country comparison to the world: 21
2017 3.56% of GDP (2016) | 3.54% of GDP (2015) | 3.48% of GDP (2014) | 3.47% of GDP (2013) | 3.48% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 21
2018 3.56% of GDP (2016) | 3.54% of GDP (2015) | 3.48% of GDP (2014) | 3.47% of GDP (2013) | 3.48% of GDP (2012)
2019 4.03% of GDP (2018) | 3.77% of GDP (2017) | 3.59% of GDP (2016) | 3.55% of GDP (2015) | 3.48% of GDP (2014)
2020 4% of GDP (2019) | 4.1% of GDP (2018) | 3.8% of GDP (2017) | 3.6% of GDP (2016) | 3.6% of GDP (2015)
2021 4% of GDP (2020) 4.1% of GDP (2019) 4.1% of GDP (2018) 3.8% of GDP (2017) 3.6% of GDP (2016)
2022 4% of GDP (2022 est.) 4% of GDP (2021 est.) 4% of GDP (2020 est.) 4.1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $21.6 billion) 4.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $21.6 billion)
2023 4% of GDP (2022 est.) 4% of GDP (2021 est.) 4% of GDP (2020 est.) 4.1% of GDP (2019 est.) 4.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 3% of GDP (2023 est.) 4% of GDP (2022 est.) 4% of GDP (2021 est.) 4% of GDP (2020 est.) 4.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 2.5% of GDP (2024 est.) 3% of GDP (2023 est.) 4% of GDP (2022 est.) 4% of GDP (2021 est.) 4% of GDP (2020 est.)