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Pakistan - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.91

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

2.91 (2025)

Global rank

##30 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.9%

Growth since 1960

0.68×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#11#302017 overtook Ukraine2018 overtook Azerbaijan
PakistanUkraineAlgeriaIsraelRussia

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Pakistan climbed from #11 to #30 (overtook Ukraine). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Pakistan ↓

Key Events — Pakistan

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2017
Overtook Ukraine in global rank auto
2018
Overtook Azerbaijan in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020252.734.155.576.99
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