Manufacturing, value added in Pakistan
Pakistan: Manufacturing, value added was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Pakistan, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.0% for manufacturing, value added in 2025.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Pakistan peaked at 16.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.8% | — |
| 1962 | 13.2% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 11.2% | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -34.1% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -43.2% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -80.6% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +598.5% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -91.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +163.3% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +465.4% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -48.9% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -60.3% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +44.5% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +92.7% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -38.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -44.2% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +47.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -102.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -9470.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -62.3% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +595.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +73.3% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +120.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -23.9% |
| 2009 | -3.9% | -164.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -143.8% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +166.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -36.1% |
| 2020 | -7.8% | -272.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -235.0% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -5.3% | -148.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -157.6% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 5.7% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 0.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 4.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | -0.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | -3.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -7.8% | 10.9% | 6 |
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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 manufacturing, value added in Pakistan?
- Manufacturing, value added in Pakistan was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Pakistan ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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.