Real gdp growth in Pakistan
Pakistan: Real gdp growth was 3.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Real gdp growth in Pakistan, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Pakistan stood at 3.09.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Pakistan peaked at 8.71 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.943, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real gdp growth in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.91 | — |
| 1981 | 6.21 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 7.56 | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 6.79 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 3.97 | -41.5% |
| 1985 | 8.71 | +119.2% |
| 1986 | 6.36 | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 5.81 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 6.44 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 4.81 | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 4.59 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5.13 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 7.57 | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | -72.3% |
| 1994 | 4.37 | +108.3% |
| 1995 | 5.06 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 6.6 | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | +105.2% |
| 1999 | 4.18 | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 3.91 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.64 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 5.17 | +97.0% |
| 2004 | 7.69 | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 8 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.66 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 5.11 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.45 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -76.1% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | +113.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 3.56 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.81 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 4.07 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -48.8% |
| 2020 | -0.943 | -130.2% |
| 2021 | 5.77 | -711.9% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | -0.212 | -103.4% |
| 2024 | 2.63 | -1342.5% |
| 2025 | 3.09 | +17.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1342.5% | -0.212 | 2.63 |
| 2021 | +711.9% | -0.943 | 5.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.36 | 3.97 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 | 1.7 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 | 1.06 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 2.27 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | -0.943 | 6.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 112 Croatia, Republic of 3.15 compare
- 113 Bulgaria 3.1 compare
- 115 Tuvalu 3.08 compare
- 116 Maldives 3.07 compare
- 117 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 3 compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Pakistan?
- Real gdp growth in Pakistan was 3.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 in 1985.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.943 in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for real gdp growth?
- Pakistan ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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