GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Pakistan
Pakistan: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table was 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
155th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Pakistan stood at 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Pakistan peaked at 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 3,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,369 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,462 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,463 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,454 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,560 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,564 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,229 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,246 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,645 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,887 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5,296 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,135 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5,367 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,229 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,296 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,135 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 152 Congo 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 158 Nepal 5,277 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 93,501 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 262.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 419,215 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Pakistan?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Pakistan was 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Pakistan ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.