Machinery and transport equipment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Machinery and transport equipment was 5.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Machinery and transport equipment in Pakistan, 1963–2018
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5.0% for machinery and transport equipment in 2018.
That represents a change of up 290.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Pakistan peaked at 8.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
That places Pakistan 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Machinery and transport equipment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4.4% | — |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -30.4% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +34.4% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +83.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -84.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +278.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.3%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +278.1% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| 2007 | -84.9% | 8.5% | 1.3% |
| 2006 | +83.6% | 4.6% | 8.5% |
| 1984 | +42.7% | 4.7% | 6.7% |
| 1971 | +34.4% | 2.6% | 3.5% |
| 1970 | -30.4% | 3.8% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 9 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery and transport equipment in Pakistan?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Pakistan was 5.0% in 2018, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Pakistan ranks 88th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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 value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).