Military Spending in Pakistan
Our latest data shows that Pakistan spent $6,630,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 2.7% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Pakistani military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $71,922,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $4,955,000,000 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | $5,325,000,000 | 3.9% |
| 2003 | $5,686,000,000 | 3.7% |
| 2004 | $5,924,000,000 | 3.6% |
| 2005 | $6,153,000,000 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | $6,224,000,000 | 3.3% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $6,250,000,000 | 3.0% |
| 2008 | $5,899,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 2009 | $6,078,000,000 | 2.8% |
| 2010 | $6,251,000,000 | 2.6% |
| 2011 | $6,547,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 2012 | $6,630,000,000 | 2.7% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: Figures for Pakistan are for current expenditure. They do not include spending on paramilitary forces - the Frontier Corps (Civil Armed Forces) and Pakistan Rangers. For 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012, these totaled 16.7, 20.8, 31.4 and 43.1 billion rupees respectively. Defence spending in the Public Sector Development Plan amounted to 2.3, 5, 3.9, 1.4 and 2.0 billion rupees in 2008-2012 respectively.
Other Countries in the Region
Bangladesh$1,514 Million (2012)
Brunei$402 Million (2012)
Thailand$5,334 Million (2012)
Mongolia$108 Million (2012)
South Korea$31,484 Million (2012)
PNG$69 Million (2012)
China$157,603 Million (2012)
Philippines$2,815 Million (2012)
Pakistan's Military Branches
Pakistan Army (includes National Guard), Pakistan Navy (includes Marines and Maritime Security Agency), Pakistan Air Force (Pakistan Fiza'ya).
Military Service Age in Pakistan
16-23 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed for combat until age 18; the Pakistani Air Force and Pakistani Navy have inducted their first female pilots and sailors; the Pakistan Air Force recruits aviation technicians at age 15; service obligation (Navy) 10-18 years; retirement required after 18-30 years service or age 40-52.
