Historical gov spending gdp in Pakistan
Pakistan: Historical gov spending gdp was 19.47 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
19.47
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
125th
of 151 countries
All-time high
29.48
in 1987
All-time low
5.09
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Pakistan, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 19.47 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Pakistan peaked at 29.48 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 1951.
That places Pakistan 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.28 | 5.09 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.48 | 10 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.09 | 13.49 | 25.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.77 | 21.64 | 29.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.96 | 13.24 | 23.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.5 | 12.13 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 | 17.71 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.49 | 18.46 | 20.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 122 Guinea-Bissau 20.36 compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 19.81 compare
- 124 Central African Republic 19.55 compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 19.47 compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 19.32 compare
- 128 Comoros 19.14 compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.22 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.55 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,669 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.02 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 426.04 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,669 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 279.41 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 40.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Pakistan?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Pakistan was 19.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.48 in 1987.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 1951.
- How does Pakistan rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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