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 83rd of 204 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 299.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 478,129 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.73 % 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 83rd out of 204 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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