Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
38.74 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
170th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.36 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
2.35 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan stood at 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 42.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Pakistan 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 3.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 4.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 4.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 6 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 7.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 8.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 8.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 10.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 12.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 12.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 13.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 15.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 15.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 15.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 15.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 13.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 14.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 22.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 27.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 29.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 21.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 19.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 19.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 22.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 26.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 25.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 27.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 22.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 20.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 25 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 31.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 42.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2025 | 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 167 Lesotho 45 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Bangladesh 39.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Mali 39.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Kenya 38.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Benin 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Tajikistan 37.53 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan was 38.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.