Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 89.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
89.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 1951
All-time low
66.8%
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan is 89.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 96.3% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 1991.
That places Pakistan 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.7% | — |
| 1951 | 96.3% | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 91.6% | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 88.6% | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 91.1% | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 88.8% | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 90.3% | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 89.0% | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 87.1% | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 90.1% | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 82.7% | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 87.1% | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 81.4% | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 77.9% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 75.5% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 69.8% | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 76.1% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 77.5% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 75.5% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 78.8% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 78.2% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 81.8% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 81.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 80.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 71.6% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.9% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 69.6% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 66.8% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 67.6% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.6% | 87.1% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.2% | 69.8% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.8% | 73.9% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 67.9% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 66.8% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 71.9% | 78.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 79.1% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 83.7% | 89.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 89.3% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 1951.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.