Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Pakistan is 7.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Pakistan peaked at 17.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 144th out of 188 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 domestic savings (% of GDP) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -15.5% |
| 1962 | 7.8% | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | +37.4% |
| 1964 | 13.3% | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 12.3% | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +74.2% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +79.7% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +10.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.5%, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 6.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 6.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 6.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 13.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 7.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 145 Nepal 6.9% compare
- 146 Cape Verde 6.0% compare
- 147 Seychelles 5.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Pakistan?
- Gross domestic savings in Pakistan was 7.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross domestic savings?
- Pakistan ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.