GNI per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: GNI per capita was 1,335 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Pakistan, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1,335 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Pakistan peaked at 1,652 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 362.64 US$, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 362.64 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 401.31 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 417.94 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 429.59 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 421.09 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 475.46 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 481.77 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 459.7 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 443.87 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 441.23 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 562 US$ | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 529.7 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 518.8 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 584.93 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 673.75 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 734.04 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 820.6 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 886.75 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 967.99 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 932.89 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 969.12 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,149 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 1,181 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,190 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,231 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,334 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,514 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,607 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,652 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,456 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 1,335 US$ | -8.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1,335 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1,335 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,753 US$, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 433.46 US$ | 362.64 US$ | 481.77 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.15 US$ | 518.8 US$ | 967.99 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,328 US$ | 969.12 US$ | 1,652 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,335 US$ | 1,335 US$ | 1,335 US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Pakistan?
- Gni per capita in Pakistan was 1,335 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,652 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.64 US$ in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for gni per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.