Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 9.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Pakistan, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Pakistan is 9.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Pakistan peaked at 18.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1973.
Pakistan ranks 91st of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 17.7% | — |
| 1965 | 18.9% | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 15.8% | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 14.6% | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 12.0% | 18.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 9.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 11.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 88 Eritrea 10.3% compare
- 89 Colombia 10.2% compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 10.2% compare
- 92 United States Virgin Islands 9.6% compare
- 93 Central African Republic 8.6% compare
- 94 Angola 7.3% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 44,526 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6068 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 177.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Pakistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Pakistan was 9.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1973.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Pakistan ranks 91st out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.