Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan stood at 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 7.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4492 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Pakistan 184th out of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.4492 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.4559 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5267 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4843 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.7% |
| 1981 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 1.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 1986 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8645 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8287 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6084 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5933 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4939 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +131.3% |
| 1995 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5665 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7904 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7619 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7095 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7842 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +190.6% |
| 2006 | 4.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 7.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 2.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2025 | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +190.6% | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.479 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4492 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5267 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8645 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8705 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4939 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7095 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 181 Kenya 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Tanzania 4.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Zambia 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Eritrea 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 Madagascar 3.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.54 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$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Pakistan was 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4492 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.