Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 155th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,252 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,463 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,484 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,860 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,407 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,255 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 5,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5,502 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,917 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 152 Congo 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 158 Nepal 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Pakistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Pakistan was 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.