Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
99th
of 119 countries
All-time high
4.76 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2015
All-time low
1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1987
Years of data
13
1987–2018
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan peaked at 4.76 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1987.
That places Pakistan 99th out of 119 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1990 | 2.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +61.1% |
| 1998 | 3.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 3.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 3.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 96 Bangladesh 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 97 Gambia 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 98 Cameroon 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 100 Benin 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 101 India 4.29 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 102 Togo 4.05 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 93,501 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 262.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 419,215 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Pakistan was 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1987.
- How does Pakistan rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Pakistan ranks 99th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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