Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
114th
of 164 countries
All-time high
5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,137 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Pakistan stood at 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,137 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,137 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,175 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1,270 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,331 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,353 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,423 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1,435 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,492 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1,657 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 1,619 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,586 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,652 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,658 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,677 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,725 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,804 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1,983 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2,055 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2,120 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2,136 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,249 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 2,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,435 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,469 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,497 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,594 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,653 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,726 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,801 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,823 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,860 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,925 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,969 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,001 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,255 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,456 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,818 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,899 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,942 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,043 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,148 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,230 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,351 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,488 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,652 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,820 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,004 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5,136 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5,079 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,115 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,337 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,339 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,137 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,544 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,586 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,807 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,204 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,469 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,737 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,497 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,925 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,507 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,969 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,986 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,043 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,136 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,115 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 111 Jamaica 7,051 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 112 Bolivia 6,472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 113 Myanmar 5,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 115 Venezuela 5,305 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 116 Nigeria 5,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 117 Bangladesh 5,066 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Pakistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Pakistan was 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,412 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,137 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 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.