Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
114th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2023
All-time low
1.0%
in 1990
Years of data
43
1980–2023
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Pakistan, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 5.4% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 5.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +10.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 5.5% compare
- 112 India 5.5% compare
- 113 Ghana 5.4% compare
- 115 Nepal 5.3% compare
- 116 Costa Rica 5.3% compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.3% 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Pakistan?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Pakistan was 5.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.