Annual GDP growth (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual GDP growth (%) was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Pakistan stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 834.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Pakistan peaked at 7.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 121st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +108.2% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -52.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -56.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +78.5% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -59.4% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -151.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -611.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -26.6% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -108.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -834.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +834.8% | -0.4% | 3.0% |
| 2021 | +611.3% | -1.3% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -1.3% | 6.5% | 5 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Pakistan?
- Annual gdp growth in Pakistan was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual gdp growth?
- Pakistan ranks 121st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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