Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.2% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Pakistan, 1980–2004
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Pakistan is 2.2%, measured in 2004.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 2.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 103rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +54.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Pakistan?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Pakistan was 2.2% in 2004, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 103rd out of 163 countries with data for 2004.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.