Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Pakistan
Pakistan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 16.94 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Pakistan, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Pakistan stood at 16.94 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Pakistan peaked at 20.3 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.13 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.
That places Pakistan 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.82 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 12.95 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 14.36 Percentage of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 12.85 Percentage of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 12.13 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 12.95 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 14.47 Percentage of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 16.12 Percentage of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 18.04 Percentage of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 17.3 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 18.32 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 17.92 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.43 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 19.51 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18.09 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 17.83 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.71 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.13 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 19.11 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.05 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.3 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 18.46 Percentage of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 19.96 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 19.19 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 19.88 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 19.63 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 18.12 Percentage of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2027 | 17.47 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2028 | 16.99 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 16.94 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5 Percentage of GDP | 12.13 Percentage of GDP | 18.04 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 Percentage of GDP | 17.71 Percentage of GDP | 19.51 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.69 Percentage of GDP | 16.94 Percentage of GDP | 20.3 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 207.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 58,062 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 198.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,968 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Pakistan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Pakistan was 16.94 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.13 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Pakistan ranks 150th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.