Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 36.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 36.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 191.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 37.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5382 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 1974 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 5.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 10.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 12.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 17.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 18.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 19.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 24.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 33.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 37.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 36.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 36.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 36.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4597 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 79.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 | +83.0% | 0.8529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 43 Niger 42.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 38.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Chad 38.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Comoros 31.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Japan 28.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Bangladesh 27.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 36.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5382 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current 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.