Economy · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income
Pakistan: the economy in numbers
GDP is $407bn (2025), 41st of 211 in the world and 4th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $1,596 (2025), 182nd of 211 in the world and 20th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $6,573 (2025), 156th of 199 in the world and 19th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
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Economy: Pakistan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $407bn2025 | 41/211 | 4/22 | $99.5bn | $197bn | $300bn | +36%since 2015 | $5.1tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $1,5962025 | 182/211 | 20/22 | $642 | $987 | $1,278 | +16%since 2015 | $6,202 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $6,5732025 | 156/199 | 19/22 | $2,565 | $3,786 | $5,048 | +47%since 2015 | $16,921 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $1,5002025 | 174/201 | 20/22 | $470 | $1,000 | $1,370 | +17%since 2015 | $6,365 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 3.7%2025 | 92/210 | 10/22 | 4.3% | 1.5% | -1.3% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 2.1%2025 | 111/210 | 9/22 | 1.4% | -1.0% | -3.0% | −0.7 ppsince 2015 | 0.9% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 23.0%2025 | 27/198 | 3/22 | 25.4% | 22.7% | 21.9% | −0.2 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 20.1%2025 | 125/201 | 15/22 | 17.2% | 21.0% | 18.6% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 35.9% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 13.0%2025 | 66/194 | 8/20 | 9.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% | +0.7 ppsince 2015 | 12.9% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 50.9%2025 | 141/201 | 12/22 | 52.1% | 52.6% | 53.7% | −1.8 ppsince 2015 | 51.9% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 14.3%2025 | 157/175 | 16/20 | 16.3% | 16.0% | 14.8% | −1.5 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 15.2%2025 | 122/163 | 13/19 | 16.3% | 14.6% | 14.5% | +0.3 ppsince 2015 | 26.6% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 1.4%2021 | 107/209 | 15/23 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 1.1% | −1.2 ppsince 2011 | 17.3% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+36%$407bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+16%$1,596 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+47%$6,573 in 2025
- GNI per capita+17%$1,500 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.5 pp3.7% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.7 pp2.1% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
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Pakistan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Pakistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Pakistan | India | China | Iran | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $407bn2025 | $4.0tn2025 | $19.5tn2025 | $363bn2025 | $17.8bn2024 |
| GDP per capita | $1,5962025 | $2,7022025 | $13,8622025 | $3,9242025 | $4172024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $6,5732025 | $11,7482025 | $29,3332025 | $19,6992025 | $2,2362024 |
| GNI per capita | $1,5002025 | $2,7602025 | $14,2302025 | $4,6502025 | $3902024 |
| GDP growth | 3.7%2025 | 7.6%2025 | 5.0%2025 | -2.8%2025 | 1.9%2024 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.1%2025 | 6.6%2025 | 5.1%2025 | -3.7%2025 | -1.0%2024 |
| Agriculture share | 23.0%2025 | 16.2%2025 | 6.7%2025 | 10.6%2025 | 34.3%2024 |
| Industry share | 20.1%2025 | 25.2%2025 | 35.6%2025 | 39.6%2025 | 14.5%2024 |
| Manufacturing share | 13.0%2025 | 13.5%2025 | 24.7%2025 | 20.6%2024 | 8.4%2024 |