Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Pakistan
Pakistan: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
124th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2015
All-time low
2.6%
in 1994
Years of data
41
1980–2023
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Pakistan stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Pakistan peaked at 5.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1994.
That places Pakistan 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.4% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 121 Viet Nam 5.7% compare
- 122 Benin 5.7% compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6% compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 5.6% compare
- 126 Egypt 5.6% compare
- 127 Switzerland 5.5% compare
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Pakistan?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Pakistan was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1994.
- How does Pakistan rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Pakistan ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.