GDP growth in Pakistan
Pakistan: GDP growth was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Pakistan is 3.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Pakistan peaked at 11.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.5% | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +93.8% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | +37.6% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -44.4% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | +33.9% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -23.9% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | +106.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -95.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +73.7% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +768.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -49.9% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +103.9% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -53.3% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +171.8% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +49.9% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -77.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +112.6% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -79.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +151.4% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +16.4% |
| 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 | 3.1% | -842.7% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 0.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -1.3% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,596 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 279.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 445,917 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Pakistan?
- Gdp growth in Pakistan was 3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for gdp growth?
- Pakistan ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.