Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 63,690 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 63,690 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 63,690 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.86 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.86 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 59.06 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 66.2 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 82.09 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 102.52 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1965 | 122.89 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 109.88 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 122.14 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 108.27 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 107.18 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 125.33 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 127.6 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 120.52 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 132.09 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 172.28 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 262.28 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 317.93 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 371.05 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 392.62 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 422.23 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 502.8 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 608.46 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 700.95 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 742.32 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 805.98 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 880.85 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 950.18 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,042 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1,119 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1,296 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 1,395 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,606 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 1,974 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 2,185 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 2,334 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2,571 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2,907 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 3,053 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3,237 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3,038 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 5,421 current LCU per person | +78.4% |
| 2001 | 5,681 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,528 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,032 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 6,955 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 7,991 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 9,858 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 10,612 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 12,011 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 13,298 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 13,224 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14,170 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 16,322 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 17,775 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 19,448 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 22,139 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 23,690 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 26,008 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 29,476 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 29,413 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 29,972 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 33,889 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 42,562 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 47,209 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 55,283 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2025 | 63,690 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 63,690 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,462 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 63,690 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,142 current LCU per person, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +78.4% | 3,038 current LCU per person | 5,421 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +52.2% | 172.28 current LCU per person | 262.28 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.31 current LCU per person | 52.86 current LCU per person | 122.89 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 244.39 current LCU per person | 120.52 current LCU per person | 422.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 864.83 current LCU per person | 502.8 current LCU per person | 1,296 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,430 current LCU per person | 1,395 current LCU per person | 3,237 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,339 current LCU per person | 5,421 current LCU per person | 13,298 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,166 current LCU per person | 13,224 current LCU per person | 29,476 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,434 current LCU per person | 29,972 current LCU per person | 63,690 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 68 Kyrgyz Republic 75,268 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 74,670 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Guyana 70,060 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Maldives 63,405 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Nepal 61,550 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Mexico 60,415 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Pakistan?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Pakistan was 63,690 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,690 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.86 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.