Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2024
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Pakistan peaked at 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Pakistan ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +61.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 4.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 4.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 98 Gambia 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 India 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Côte d'Ivoire 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Benin 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Syrian Arab Republic 5.16 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Ghana 5.07 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 210.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 274.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 48.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Pakistan?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Pakistan was 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Pakistan rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Pakistan ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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