GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Pakistan is 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 285,576 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 84th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285,576 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 310,178 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 341,693 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 355,941 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 377,127 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 404,143 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 431,487 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 443,380 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 459,798 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 483,372 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 515,380 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 546,226 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 569,108 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 611,691 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 677,331 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 749,401 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 819,260 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 878,857 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 914,784 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 952,390 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 978,439 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,270 current international $ per square kilometre | 285,576 current international $ per square kilometre | 483,372 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 723,443 current international $ per square kilometre | 515,380 current international $ per square kilometre | 952,390 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million current international $ per square kilometre | 978,439 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.54 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 81 Nigeria 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Egypt 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Rwanda 1.99 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Tuvalu 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1.84 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Dominica 1.80 million current international $ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,576 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.