GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: GDP per capita was 2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
118th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
635 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1955
Years of data
15
1950–2020
GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, gdp per capita in Pakistan stood at 2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 635 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1955.
That places Pakistan 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 643 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1955 | 635 international-$ in 1990 prices | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 647 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 771 international-$ in 1990 prices | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 952 international-$ in 1990 prices | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 978 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,161 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 1,399 international-$ in 1990 prices | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 1,588 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1,761 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1,795 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,105 international-$ in 1990 prices | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 2,247 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,570 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 639 international-$ in 1990 prices | 635 international-$ in 1990 prices | 643 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 709 international-$ in 1990 prices | 647 international-$ in 1990 prices | 771 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 965 international-$ in 1990 prices | 952 international-$ in 1990 prices | 978 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,280 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,161 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,399 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,674 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,588 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,761 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,950 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,795 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,105 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,408 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,247 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,570 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 115 Tajikistan 3,122 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 116 Mongolia 3,046 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 117 Ghana 2,763 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 119 Honduras 2,695 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 120 Lebanon 2,675 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 121 Lesotho 2,491 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 44,526 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6068 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 177.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Gdp per capita in Pakistan was 2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,745 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 635 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1955.
- How does Pakistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 118th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.