Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan is 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Pakistan 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 162 Tunisia 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Kuwait 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Eswatini 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Libya 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 South Africa 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 227.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 63,690 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 210.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.