How does Pakistan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Pakistan ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan

Name: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pakistan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

187th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2001

Years of data

1976–2025

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1976–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

That places Pakistan 187th out of 198 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 unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1976 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1978	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1979	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1980	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.0%
1981	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1982	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1983	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
1984	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1985	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.5%
1986	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1987	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1988	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.9%
1989	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.5%
1990	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1991	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1992	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1993	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1994	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+135.8%
1995	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1996	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1997	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1998	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.2%
1999	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.6%
2000	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.2%
2001	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2002	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2003	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2004	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2005	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+171.0%
2006	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2007	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
2008	0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2009	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.0%
2010	0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2011	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2012	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
2013	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2014	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2016	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2017	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2018	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2020	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2021	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
2022	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2023	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2024	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
2025	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+171.0%	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1994	+135.8%	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

184 Central African Republic 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
185 Papua New Guinea 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
186 Bolivia 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
188 Kenya 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
189 Uganda 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
190 Rwanda 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?: Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Primary income receipts (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.