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.
Economic complexity rankings in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 55 | — |
| 1965 | 46 | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 47 | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 54 | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 54 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 57 | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 65 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 85 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 94 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 91 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 74 | -14.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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