GNI growth in Pakistan
Pakistan: GNI growth was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Pakistan, 1987–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni growth in Pakistan stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Pakistan peaked at 9.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 81st of 163 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.
GNI growth in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.6% | — |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +102.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -86.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +190.1% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +54.8% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +10649.1% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -42.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +101.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -109.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -827.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +158.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +76.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -55.9% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | -118.5% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -1670.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -60.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +23.7% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -0.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -0.5% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 82 Central African Republic 3.4% compare
- 83 Kiribati 3.3% compare
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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 (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)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 107.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 170,883 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Pakistan?
- Gni growth in Pakistan was 3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for gni growth?
- Pakistan ranks 81st out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.