Economic complexity rankings in Pakistan
Pakistan: Economic complexity rankings was 74 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
74
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
37th
of 121 countries
All-time high
95
in 1998
All-time low
45
in 1979
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Pakistan, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Pakistan is 74, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Pakistan peaked at 95 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 45, in 1979.
That places Pakistan 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.83 | 46 | 56 | 6 |
| 1970s | 49.5 | 45 | 55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59 | 50 | 72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.2 | 70 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.5 | 81 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.86 | 74 | 95 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.22 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.55 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,669 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.02 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 426.04 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,669 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 279.41 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 40.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Pakistan?
- Economic complexity rankings in Pakistan was 74 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 1998.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Pakistan ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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