Gross capital formation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross capital formation was 14.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 14.3% for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Pakistan peaked at 22.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1973.
That places Pakistan 166th 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.5% | — |
| 1961 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 15.5% | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 21.0% | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 22.7% | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 16.1% | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 15.2% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 14.0% | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.8% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.4% | 13.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 12.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 15.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 15.6% | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 44,526 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6068 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 177.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Pakistan?
- Gross capital formation in Pakistan was 14.3% 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 22.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1973.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross capital formation?
- Pakistan ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.