General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Pakistan
Pakistan: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 10.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.08 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in 2025.
The figure is up 215.2% on the previous year and up 443.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Pakistan peaked at 31.07 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -15.03 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Pakistan ranks 22nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -900.3% |
| 1963 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 26.81 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 1965 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1966 | 27.2 % change on previous year | -742.5% |
| 1967 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1968 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1969 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1970 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +1064.8% |
| 1971 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1972 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +565.4% |
| 1973 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1974 | -15.03 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 1975 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1976 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1978 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 1979 | -0.3127 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1980 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -1967.6% |
| 1981 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 18.03 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1984 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1986 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1987 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1989 | 20.41 % change on previous year | +368.3% |
| 1990 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1991 | -0.501 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1992 | -7.87 % change on previous year | +1470.6% |
| 1993 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 1994 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1995 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1996 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1997 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1998 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1999 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2000 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 2001 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2002 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 2003 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2004 | 13.99 % change on previous year | +171.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2006 | 31.07 % change on previous year | +2290.2% |
| 2007 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2008 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2009 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2010 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2011 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 2013 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +264.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3087 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +500.6% |
| 2016 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +648.8% |
| 2017 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2018 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2019 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2020 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -639.5% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2022 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2023 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +192.5% |
| 2024 | -8.75 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 2025 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.08 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.32 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2290.2% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 31.07 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1967.6% | -0.3127 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1470.6% | -0.501 % change on previous year | -7.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -15.03 % change on previous year | 17.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.56 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 20.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 31.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | 10.08 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Pakistan?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Pakistan was 10.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.07 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.03 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Pakistan rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.5%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.