Industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan
Pakistan: Industry (including construction), value added was 5.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5.2% for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 628.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan peaked at 17.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2020.
Pakistan ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.8% | — |
| 1962 | 9.3% | -47.7% |
| 1963 | 12.4% | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 14.9% | +20.3% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | -28.4% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -55.6% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +43.3% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | +134.8% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -58.1% |
| 1972 | -1.5% | -123.2% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | -796.6% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -76.7% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +150.7% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -39.9% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +222.9% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -54.0% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -52.6% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +39.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -31.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -106.9% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -1980.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -74.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +423.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -72.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +250.1% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +164.7% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -47.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +121.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -147.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -195.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +275.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +99.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -97.3% |
| 2020 | -5.7% | -2418.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -242.7% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | -3.9% | -155.3% |
| 2024 | -1.0% | -74.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -628.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 3.6% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | -1.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -0.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | -4.1% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -5.7% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 53 Isle of Man 5.4% compare
- 54 North Macedonia 5.4% compare
- 55 Comoros 5.3% compare
- 57 Zambia 5.2% compare
- 58 Barbados 5.1% compare
- 59 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.8% 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,669 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 107.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 170,883 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 20.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan was 5.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Pakistan ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.