What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Pakistan?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.7352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Pakistan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Pakistan ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Pakistan

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pakistan: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

121st

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.7352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.7352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Pakistan ranks 121st 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.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1962	0.4661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1963	0.4719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1964	0.5324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1965	0.4475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1966	0.5145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1967	0.4228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1968	0.3884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1969	0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1970	0.3653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1971	0.3524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1972	0.4689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1973	0.7352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.8%
1974	0.4481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
1975	0.3953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1976	0.3653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1977	0.3271 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1978	0.2989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1979	0.2695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1980	0.2374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1981	0.212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1982	0.2108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1983	0.2664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
1984	0.2753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1985	0.294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1986	0.3158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1987	0.3421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1988	0.3095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1989	0.3569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1990	0.3469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1991	0.3027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1992	0.2603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1993	0.2892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1994	0.2573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1995	0.234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1996	0.2393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1997	0.2225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1998	0.2386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1999	0.2193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2000	0.1492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
2001	0.1401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2002	0.158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2003	0.1448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2004	0.1402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2005	0.1293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2006	0.1521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
2007	0.126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2008	0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2009	0.1489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2010	0.1375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2011	0.115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2012	0.1079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2013	0.1111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2014	0.1062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2015	0.0979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2016	0.1066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2017	0.103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2018	0.1035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	0.113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2020	0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2021	0.115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2022	0.1055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2023	0.1129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2024	0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2025	0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.282 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

118 Guinea 0.0955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Kazakhstan 0.095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
120 Niger 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Serbia 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Nicaragua 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
124 Bulgaria 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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)

All data for Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Pakistan?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.7352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Pakistan rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.