Industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan
Pakistan: Industry (including construction), value added was 20.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan is 20.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan peaked at 22.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 130th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.6% | — |
| 1961 | 15.7% | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 16.6% | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 18.1% | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 18.7% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 17.9% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 19.9% | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 21.1% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 14.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 19.9% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 19.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 21.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 20.7% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 207.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 36.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 58,062 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 198.47 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,968 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 8.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Pakistan was 20.1% 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 22.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Pakistan ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.