GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: GDP per capita was 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Pakistan stood at 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,401 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,526 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,681 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,229 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,296 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,135 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 152 Congo 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 5,529 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5,459 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 158 Nepal 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Manufacturing, value added 53.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 83.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 378.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 105.77 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 437.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.8% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.82 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 92.9% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 40.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 107.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Gdp per capita in Pakistan was 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.