Pakistan Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Pakistan military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $10.34B, a 12.66% decline from 2021.
- Pakistan military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $11.84B, a 13.72% increase from 2020.
- Pakistan military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $10.41B, a 0.09% increase from 2019.
- Pakistan military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $10.40B, a 11.46% decline from 2018.
| Pakistan Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$10.34B |
2.63% |
| 2021 |
$11.84B |
2.87% |
| 2020 |
$10.41B |
3.02% |
| 2019 |
$10.40B |
3.29% |
| 2018 |
$11.75B |
3.27% |
| 2017 |
$11.49B |
3.08% |
| 2016 |
$10.00B |
2.95% |
| 2015 |
$9.51B |
2.99% |
| 2014 |
$8.68B |
3.49% |
| 2013 |
$7.66B |
3.48% |
| 2012 |
$7.48B |
3.48% |
| 2011 |
$6.95B |
3.29% |
| 2010 |
$5.97B |
3.42% |
| 2009 |
$5.27B |
3.27% |
| 2008 |
$5.23B |
3.46% |
| 2007 |
$5.34B |
3.51% |
| 2006 |
$4.97B |
3.65% |
| 2005 |
$4.59B |
3.90% |
| 2004 |
$4.13B |
3.96% |
| 2003 |
$3.72B |
4.09% |
| 2002 |
$3.27B |
4.07% |
| 2001 |
$2.84B |
3.88% |
| 2000 |
$2.97B |
4.17% |
| 1999 |
$3.08B |
5.19% |
| 1998 |
$3.22B |
5.42% |
| 1997 |
$3.32B |
5.62% |
| 1996 |
$3.55B |
6.04% |
| 1995 |
$3.67B |
5.82% |
| 1994 |
$3.32B |
5.92% |
| 1993 |
$3.31B |
6.43% |
| 1992 |
$3.39B |
6.70% |
| 1991 |
$3.07B |
6.57% |
| 1990 |
$2.81B |
6.52% |
| 1989 |
$2.58B |
6.53% |
| 1988 |
$2.72B |
6.79% |
| 1987 |
$2.50B |
6.97% |
| 1986 |
$2.28B |
6.99% |
| 1985 |
$2.14B |
6.92% |
| 1984 |
$2.11B |
6.66% |
| 1983 |
$1.99B |
6.64% |
| 1982 |
$1.85B |
6.38% |
| 1981 |
$1.74B |
5.71% |
| 1980 |
$1.43B |
5.52% |
| 1979 |
$1.18B |
5.45% |
| 1978 |
$1.03B |
5.50% |
| 1977 |
$0.91B |
5.55% |
| 1976 |
$0.83B |
5.89% |
| 1975 |
$0.77B |
6.32% |
| 1974 |
$0.61B |
6.09% |
| 1973 |
$0.48B |
6.21% |
| 1972 |
$0.48B |
6.87% |
| 1971 |
$0.74B |
6.74% |
| 1970 |
$0.64B |
6.16% |
| 1969 |
$0.55B |
5.51% |
| 1968 |
$0.49B |
5.10% |
| 1967 |
$0.48B |
5.40% |
| 1966 |
$0.55B |
6.73% |
| 1965 |
$0.44B |
5.90% |
| 1964 |
$0.26B |
3.87% |
| 1963 |
$0.22B |
3.65% |
| 1962 |
$0.20B |
3.66% |
| 1961 |
$0.21B |
4.10% |
| 1960 |
$0.21B |
4.31% |
