Gross fixed capital formation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross fixed capital formation was 12.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 12.6% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Pakistan peaked at 21.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 165th 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.5% | — |
| 1961 | 13.1% | +24.2% |
| 1962 | 14.4% | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 20.4% | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 21.5% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 17.6% | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 16.6% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 13.9% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.0% | 10.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 13.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 451.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 64.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 102,656 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Pakistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Pakistan was 12.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Pakistan ranks 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.