Pakistan Highest Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest military spending in Pakistan was 6.99% in 1986. The top 5 years were: 1986 (6.99%), 1987 (6.97%), 1985 (6.92%), 1972 (6.87%), 1988 (6.79%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Pakistan Top 5 Highest Military Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1986 |
6.99% |
| 2nd |
1987 |
6.97% |
| 3rd |
1985 |
6.92% |
| 4th |
1972 |
6.87% |
| 5th |
1988 |
6.79% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1996 |
6.04% |
+0.22% |
132nd |
| 1992 |
6.70% |
+0.13% |
115th |
| 1985 |
6.92% |
+0.26% |
106th |
| 1995 |
5.82% |
−0.10% |
127th |
| 1994 |
5.92% |
−0.50% |
129th |
| 1993 |
6.43% |
−0.27% |
129th |
| 1991 |
6.57% |
+0.05% |
106th |
| 1990 |
6.52% |
−0.01% |
104th |
| 1989 |
6.53% |
−0.25% |
105th |
| 1988 |
6.79% |
−0.19% |
104th |
| 1987 |
6.97% |
−0.02% |
108th |
| 1986 |
6.99% |
+0.07% |
104th |
| 1984 |
6.66% |
+0.02% |
98th |
| 1983 |
6.64% |
+0.27% |
93rd |
| 1998 |
5.42% |
−0.21% |
123rd |
| 1997 |
5.62% |
−0.42% |
128th |
| 1982 |
6.38% |
+0.66% |
91st |
| 1981 |
5.71% |
+0.19% |
92nd |
| 1980 |
5.52% |
+0.07% |
95th |
| 1979 |
5.45% |
−0.05% |
87th |
| 1978 |
5.50% |
−0.04% |
86th |
| 1977 |
5.55% |
−0.34% |
86th |
| 1976 |
5.89% |
−0.43% |
87th |
| 1975 |
6.32% |
+0.23% |
85th |
| 1974 |
6.09% |
−0.12% |
86th |
| 1973 |
6.21% |
−0.66% |
87th |
| 1972 |
6.87% |
+0.13% |
83rd |
| 1971 |
6.74% |
+0.58% |
82nd |
| 1966 |
6.73% |
+0.83% |
69th |
| 1999 |
5.19% |
−0.23% |
125th |
| 1970 |
6.16% |
+0.65% |
81st |
| 1969 |
5.51% |
+0.41% |
73rd |
| 1968 |
5.10% |
−0.30% |
72nd |
| 1967 |
5.40% |
−1.33% |
67th |
| 1965 |
5.90% |
+2.04% |
66th |
| 2021 |
3.39% |
−0.10% |
135th |
| 2020 |
3.49% |
−0.02% |
135th |
| 2019 |
3.51% |
−0.08% |
137th |
| 2018 |
3.59% |
+0.22% |
141st |
| 2017 |
3.36% |
+0.16% |
136th |
| 2008 |
3.46% |
−0.05% |
134th |
| 2007 |
3.51% |
−0.13% |
131st |
| 2006 |
3.65% |
−0.25% |
133rd |
| 2005 |
3.90% |
−0.06% |
139th |
| 2004 |
3.96% |
−0.14% |
135th |
| 2003 |
4.09% |
+0.02% |
135th |
| 2002 |
4.07% |
+0.19% |
129th |
| 2001 |
3.88% |
−0.29% |
123rd |
| 2000 |
4.17% |
−1.02% |
124th |
| 1964 |
3.87% |
+0.22% |
58th |
| 1963 |
3.65% |
−0.01% |
52nd |
| 1962 |
3.66% |
−0.44% |
48th |
| 1961 |
4.10% |
−0.21% |
55th |
| 1960 |
4.31% |
– |
49th |
| 2025 |
2.48% |
−0.19% |
36th |
| 2024 |
2.67% |
−0.21% |
118th |
| 2023 |
2.88% |
−0.30% |
123rd |
| 2022 |
3.18% |
−0.21% |
132nd |
| 2016 |
3.20% |
+0.04% |
130th |
| 2015 |
3.16% |
+0.07% |
131st |
| 2014 |
3.10% |
+0.01% |
130th |
| 2013 |
3.09% |
−0.01% |
128th |
| 2012 |
3.10% |
+0.18% |
126th |
| 2011 |
2.92% |
−0.12% |
119th |
| 2010 |
3.04% |
−0.22% |
121st |
| 2009 |
3.27% |
−0.19% |
121st |
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