Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1989
All-time low
8.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan is 8.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 23.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.9% | — |
| 1951 | 10.6% | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 14.6% | +38.9% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | -25.2% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 15.8% | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 20.8% | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 16.7% | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 15.7% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 16.2% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 10.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 14.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 14.6% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 15.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 4 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 233.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 372,874 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 8.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.