Manufacturing value added to gdp in Pakistan
Pakistan: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 13.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in Pakistan is 13.02, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 15.71 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.09, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3 | — |
| 1961 | 11.61 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 12.75 | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 13.72 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 13.75 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 13.34 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 13.77 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 13.28 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 13.63 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 14.62 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 14.59 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.21 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 14.69 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 14.76 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 15.44 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 14.29 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 13.66 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 13.62 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 13.59 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.03 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 14.22 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.46 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 13.63 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 13.78 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.39 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 14.32 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 14.75 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 15 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.94 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.75 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 15.46 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 15.56 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.42 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.45 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.71 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.62 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 14.61 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.56 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.68 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.41 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.09 | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 9.51 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.37 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.56 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.45 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 11.76 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 12.61 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 12.48 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.26 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.54 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 13.04 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.38 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.74 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.32 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.41 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11.21 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.59 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 11.42 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 11.93 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.76 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 13.65 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.15 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 13.02 | -1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 13.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 13.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.45, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -36.9% | 14.41 | 9.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.18 | 11.3 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.39 | 13.59 | 15.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.32 | 13.46 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.05 | 14.41 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 | 9.09 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.59 | 11.21 | 13.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 | 11.42 | 13.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Pakistan?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Pakistan was 13.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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