Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 12.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan stood at 12.4%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 12.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 451.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 64.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 102,656 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 12.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.