Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
141st
of 166 countries
All-time high
167.5 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
39.37 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Pakistan is 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 167.5 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.37 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 141st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 39.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 41.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 44.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 54.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 50.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 62.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 57.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 54.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 54.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 60.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 60.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 69.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 71.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 59.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 63.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 67.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 66.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 69.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 67.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 68.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 69.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 72.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 82.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 90.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 93.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 99.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 108.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 109.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 127.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 119.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 115.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 103 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 117.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 102.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 105.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 109.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 97.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 101.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 91.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 95.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 85.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 94.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 97.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 108.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 107.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 137.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 125.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 130.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 143.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 135.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 130.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 129.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 136.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 134.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 135.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 151.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 156.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 162.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 157.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 167.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 167.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 162.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 153.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 138.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 62.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 59.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 127.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 91.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 119.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 85.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 143.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 129.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 162.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 138.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 167.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 138 Mozambique 163.77 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 159.49 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Mali 151.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Uganda 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Togo 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Ghana 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Pakistan?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Pakistan was 149.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 167.5 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.