Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Pakistan, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Pakistan is 3.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Pakistan peaked at 11.24 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.01 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Pakistan ranks 77th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1964 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1966 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1968 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1970 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1971 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1972 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +350.3% |
| 1974 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1976 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 8 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1979 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 8.7 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1981 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1986 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1987 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1990 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1993 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1994 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 1995 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1998 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +151.4% |
| 1999 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2002 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2005 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2011 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2012 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.34 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.03 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +350.3% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.73 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 74 Moldova 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Israel 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Colombia 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Ukraine 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Cyprus 3.23 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 36.42 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 15.75 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Pakistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Pakistan was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.24 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.