Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
100th
of 118 countries
All-time high
4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2024
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan is 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
That places Pakistan 100th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +63.5% |
| 1998 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 97 Gambia 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Syrian Arab Republic 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Benin 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Togo 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Ghana 3.72 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 299.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 478,129 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 4.32 international-$ 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Pakistan rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 100th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.