Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 143.3% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 3.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -7.7%, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 84th of 205 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.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -2362.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +103.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -19.2% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -119.4% |
| 2005 | -2.5% | +301.9% |
| 2006 | -4.2% | +67.8% |
| 2007 | -4.5% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | -7.7% | +71.7% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -72.5% |
| 2010 | -0.7% | -67.7% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | +39.1% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | -1.7% | +82.3% |
| 2014 | -1.3% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | +145.4% |
| 2017 | -4.8% | +108.0% |
| 2018 | -5.3% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -49.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -91.9% |
| 2021 | -3.5% | +1526.8% |
| 2022 | -3.3% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -90.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -143.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.2%. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2362.6% | -0.1% | 1.9% |
| 2021 | -1526.8% | -0.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -7.7% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.2% | -5.3% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -3.5% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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 current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Pakistan was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.7% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. 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 Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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