Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,500 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Pakistan is 1,500 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 1,500 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.3 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 82.12 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 83.46 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 87.01 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 94.85 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 105.39 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 113.33 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 124.07 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 131.38 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 136.44 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 151.29 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 156.21 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 134.83 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 88.73 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 122.4 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1975 | 150.59 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 168.87 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 185.86 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 211.59 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 227.4 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 258.08 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 291.76 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 310.84 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 280.38 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 291.9 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 285.44 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 284.53 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 285.62 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 314.89 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 317.36 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 305.78 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 338.23 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 352.09 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 364.87 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 359.21 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 403.72 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 415.98 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 401.64 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 393.26 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 389.44 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 607.88 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 577.63 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 568.18 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 635.34 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 730 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 788.42 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 854.35 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 953.03 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1,043 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 920.7 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 950.32 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,096 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1,167 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,182 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,319 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,328 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,418 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,462 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,305 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,203 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,362 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1,294 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 1,401 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 1,500 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1,500 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1,500 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,797 current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +56.1% | 389.44 current US$ per person | 607.88 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.54 current US$ per person | 77.3 current US$ per person | 136.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.78 current US$ per person | 88.73 current US$ per person | 227.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.08 current US$ per person | 258.08 current US$ per person | 317.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 372.42 current US$ per person | 305.78 current US$ per person | 415.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 767.87 current US$ per person | 568.18 current US$ per person | 1,043 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,244 current US$ per person | 950.32 current US$ per person | 1,462 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,370 current US$ per person | 1,203 current US$ per person | 1,500 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Pakistan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Pakistan was 1,500 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.