Gross capital formation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross capital formation was 11.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 11.8% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,807.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Pakistan peaked at 60.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -24.1%, in 1966.
Pakistan ranks 34th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.0% | — |
| 1962 | 10.0% | -83.3% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | +60.8% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | -33.5% |
| 1965 | 21.5% | +100.5% |
| 1966 | -24.1% | -211.9% |
| 1967 | 11.7% | -148.7% |
| 1968 | 13.0% | +11.2% |
| 1969 | -17.8% | -236.4% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | -200.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -99.1% |
| 1972 | -5.4% | -3514.2% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -166.5% |
| 1974 | -4.8% | -233.9% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | -336.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -83.8% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +549.2% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -67.6% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +63.4% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +209.2% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -86.8% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +98.8% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +108.2% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -56.9% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | -1.2% | -129.5% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -737.6% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +244.6% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -62.0% |
| 1994 | -0.8% | -119.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -600.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +47.5% |
| 1997 | -3.6% | -164.0% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -184.3% |
| 1999 | -9.2% | -401.6% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -155.7% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | -2.1% | -144.3% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -521.9% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +93.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -80.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | -196.9% |
| 2010 | -6.8% | +97.3% |
| 2011 | -7.4% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -148.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +264.9% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +33.0% |
| 2019 | -9.7% | -198.3% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -166.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | -14.1% | -407.3% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -95.1% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -1807.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | -24.1% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | -5.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | -1.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -9.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | -3.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -9.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -14.1% | 11.8% | 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 gross capital formation in Pakistan?
- Gross capital formation in Pakistan was 11.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.1% in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross capital formation?
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.