How does Pakistan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Pakistan ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Pakistan

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pakistan: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.4%

World rank

164th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Pakistan ranks 164th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1962	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1963	0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1964	0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1965	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1966	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1967	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1968	0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1969	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1970	0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1971	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1972	0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1973	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1974	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1975	0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1976	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1977	0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1978	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1979	0.1621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1980	0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1981	0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1982	0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1983	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1984	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1985	0.165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1986	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1987	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1988	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1989	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1990	0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1991	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1992	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1993	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1994	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1995	0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1996	0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1997	0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1998	0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1999	0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2000	0.146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2001	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2002	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2003	0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2004	0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2005	0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2006	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2007	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2008	0.1629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2009	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2010	0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2011	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2012	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2013	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2014	0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2015	0.141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2016	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2017	0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2018	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2019	0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2020	0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2021	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2022	0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2023	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2024	0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2025	0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

161 Puerto Rico 0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 South Africa 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Eritrea 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Haiti 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Macao 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Comoros 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Pakistan rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.