GNI per capita growth in Pakistan
Pakistan: GNI per capita growth was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Pakistan, 1987–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Pakistan is 1.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Pakistan peaked at 6.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 95th of 166 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 per capita growth in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.0% | — |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -43.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -57.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -71.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +336.4% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +418.3% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | -124.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -146.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +279.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -33.9% |
| 1997 | -2.7% | -257.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -175.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -96.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -293.1% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -113.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +14936.4% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +86.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -31.4% |
| 2008 | -3.0% | -375.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -421.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +871.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -131.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -870.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +114.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -78.6% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -346.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -349.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +48.6% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -2.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | -3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -0.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -2.3% | 5.7% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 305.64 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 18.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 29,122 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Pakistan?
- Gni per capita growth in Pakistan was 1.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for gni per capita growth?
- Pakistan ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 per capita 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.