Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1997
All-time low
0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Pakistan 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 162 Cameroon 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Mauritania 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Uganda 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Rwanda 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 South Korea 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.