How does Pakistan rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Pakistan ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Pakistan

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pakistan: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.9%

World rank

46th

of 190 countries

All-time high

47.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

11.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2025

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 47.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	26.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	27.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1962	29.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1963	30.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1964	30.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1965	29.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1966	29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1967	26.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1968	26.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1969	26.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1970	25.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1971	25.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1972	29.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1973	47.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+60.4%
1974	36.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1975	28.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1976	24.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1977	22.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1978	20.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1979	20.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1980	18.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1981	17.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1982	17.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1983	20.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1984	20.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1985	22.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1986	23.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1987	23.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1988	22.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1989	22.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1990	24.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1991	21.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1992	21.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1993	21.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1994	22.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1995	19.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1996	19.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1997	19.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1998	21.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1999	21.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2000	14.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
2001	16.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2002	16.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2003	15.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2004	15.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2005	16.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2006	16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2007	15.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2008	14.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2009	15.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2010	14.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2011	12.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2012	12.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2013	12.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2014	12.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2015	11.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2016	11.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2017	11.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2018	11.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2019	13.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2020	13.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2021	12.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2022	12.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2023	13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2024	12.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2025	11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.9%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 32.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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
1973	+60.4%	29.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	47.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	28.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	26.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	30.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	28.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	20.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	47.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	20.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	17.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	23.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	21.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	19.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	24.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	15.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	14.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	16.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	12.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	11.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	14.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	12.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	13.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

43 Bangladesh 18.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
45 India 12.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
47 Serbia 11.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
48 Angola 9.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
49 Philippines 8.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?: Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 47.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 11.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 7,632 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.