Pakistan in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Pakistan, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$407.3 bn

2025

from $99.5 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$1 596

2025

from $642 in 2000

Real growth

3.7%

2025

from 4.3% in 2000

Inflation

3.5%

2025

from 4.4% in 2000

Unemployment

5.4%

2025

from 0.6% in 2000

Government debt

72.8%of GDP

2025

from 61.7% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Pakistan's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$407.3 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$407.3 bn
2024	$371.7 bn
2023	$336.7 bn
2022	$374.9 bn
2021	$348.5 bn
2020	$300.4 bn
2019	$320.9 bn
2018	$356.1 bn
2017	$339.2 bn
2016	$313.6 bn
2015	$300.0 bn
2014	$271.4 bn
2013	$258.7 bn
2012	$250.1 bn
2011	$230.6 bn
2010	$196.7 bn
2009	$187.3 bn
2008	$202.2 bn
2007	$184.1 bn
2006	$161.9 bn
2005	$145.2 bn
2004	$132.2 bn
2003	$112.4 bn
2002	$97.9 bn
2001	$97.1 bn
2000	$99.5 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.5%
2030 (projection)	4.5%
2029 (projection)	4.5%
2028 (projection)	4.3%
2027 (projection)	3.5%
2026 (projection)	3.6%
2025	3.7%
2024	3.1%
2023	−0.4%
2022	4.8%
2021	6.5%
2020	−1.3%
2019	2.5%
2018	6.2%
2017	4.4%
2016	6.6%
2015	4.2%
2014	4.1%
2013	4.4%
2012	3.0%
2011	2.7%
2010	1.5%
2009	3.5%
2008	2.1%
2007	4.4%
2006	6.0%
2005	7.3%
2004	7.8%
2003	5.4%
2002	2.6%
2001	3.6%
2000	4.3%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$1 5962025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$1 596	$6 573
2024	$1 479	$6 263
2023	$1 360	$6 019
2022	$1 538	$5 919
2021	$1 455	$5 367
2020	$1 278	$5 048
2019	$1 390	$5 038
2018	$1 569	$4 979
2017	$1 519	$4 790
2016	$1 425	$4 631
2015	$1 380	$4 480
2014	$1 267	$4 313
2013	$1 225	$4 174
2012	$1 204	$4 047
2011	$1 132	$3 880
2010	$987	$3 786
2009	$964	$3 777
2008	$1 067	$3 721
2007	$998	$3 672
2006	$901	$3 515
2005	$828	$3 293
2004	$772	$3 048
2003	$672	$2 822
2002	$600	$2 688
2001	$610	$2 644
2000	$642	$2 565

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200052%9%8%25%

202551%13%23%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

3.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	6.5%
2030 (projection)	6.5%
2029 (projection)	6.5%
2028 (projection)	6.6%
2027 (projection)	8.4%
2026 (projection)	7.2%
2025	3.5%
2024	12.6%
2023	30.8%
2022	19.9%
2021	9.5%
2020	9.7%
2019	10.6%
2018	5.1%
2017	4.1%
2016	3.8%
2015	2.5%
2014	7.2%
2013	7.7%
2012	9.7%
2011	11.9%
2010	12.9%
2009	13.7%
2008	20.3%
2007	7.6%
2006	7.9%
2005	9.1%
2004	7.4%
2003	2.9%
2002	3.3%
2001	3.1%
2000	4.4%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.4%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.4%	9.6%
2024	5.5%	9.5%
2023	5.2%	9.4%
2022	5.3%	9.4%
2021	6.3%	11.1%
2020	6.0%	10.7%
2019	4.8%	9.6%
2018	4.1%	7.9%
2017	3.2%	6.5%
2016	2.3%	5.2%
2015	3.6%	6.7%
2014	1.8%	4.0%
2013	3.0%	6.0%
2012	3.7%	7.6%
2011	0.8%	1.7%
2010	0.7%	1.3%
2009	0.5%	1.1%
2008	0.4%	1.0%
2007	0.4%	0.8%
2006	0.6%	0.9%
2005	0.6%	0.9%
2004	0.6%	0.9%
2003	0.6%	0.9%
2002	0.6%	0.9%
2001	0.6%	1.0%
2000	0.6%	1.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

10.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	10.0%	17.2%
2024	10.4%	17.2%
2023	10.5%	18.0%
2022	10.5%	22.5%
2021	9.1%	18.0%
2020	9.3%	17.4%
2019	9.4%	19.5%
2018	8.6%	19.0%
2017	8.2%	17.3%
2016	8.7%	16.0%
2015	10.0%	16.7%
2014	11.2%	18.3%
2013	12.2%	18.7%
2012	11.9%	19.4%
2011	13.5%	18.9%
2010	12.6%	19.4%
2009	12.4%	20.9%
2008	11.9%	22.5%
2007	11.6%	19.2%
2006	12.6%	20.5%
2005	12.3%	17.6%
2004	11.4%	13.4%
2003	12.2%	12.5%
2002	11.3%	11.9%
2001	10.6%	12.9%
2000	9.6%	11.8%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−0.1%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−0.1%
2024	0.1%
2023	−0.3%
2022	−3.3%
2021	−3.5%
2020	−0.2%
2019	−2.7%
2018	−5.3%
2017	−4.8%
2016	−2.3%
2015	−0.9%
2014	−1.4%
2013	−1.7%
2012	−0.9%
2011	−1.0%
2010	−0.7%
2009	−2.1%
2008	−7.7%
2007	−4.5%
2006	−4.2%
2005	−2.5%
2004	−0.6%
2003	3.2%
2002	3.9%
2001	1.9%
2000	−0.1%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	0.5%
2024	0.7%
2023	0.6%
2022	0.4%
2021	0.6%
2020	0.7%
2019	0.7%
2018	0.5%
2017	0.7%
2016	0.8%
2015	0.6%
2014	0.7%
2013	0.5%
2012	0.3%
2011	0.6%
2010	1.0%
2009	1.3%
2008	2.7%
2007	3.0%
2006	2.6%
2005	1.5%
2004	0.8%
2003	0.5%
2002	0.8%
2001	0.4%
2000	0.3%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

72.8%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	58.2%
2030 (projection)	59.0%
2029 (projection)	60.8%
2028 (projection)	64.0%
2027 (projection)	67.1%
2026 (projection)	70.1%
2025	72.8%
2024	70.2%
2023	78.5%
2022	77.3%
2021	74.7%
2020	80.8%
2019	78.7%
2018	66.3%
2017	62.1%
2016	62.1%
2015	59.1%
2014	58.8%
2013	59.2%
2012	58.4%
2011	56.2%
2010	56.7%
2009	54.6%
2008	49.5%
2007	44.2%
2006	46.2%
2005	47.9%
2004	50.6%
2003	56.3%
2002	60.5%
2001	65.1%
2000	61.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−4.6%
2030 (projection)	−3.6%
2029 (projection)	−2.8%
2028 (projection)	−3.0%
2027 (projection)	−3.2%
2026 (projection)	−3.2%
2025	−5.4%
2024	−6.8%
2023	−7.8%
2022	−7.8%
2021	−6.0%
2020	−7.0%
2019	−7.8%
2018	−5.7%
2017	−5.2%
2016	−3.9%
2015	−4.7%
2014	−4.4%
2013	−7.5%
2012	−7.7%
2011	−6.2%
2010	−5.4%
2009	−4.5%
2008	−5.9%
2007	−4.2%
2006	−2.8%
2005	−2.3%
2004	−1.3%
2003	−0.1%
2002	−2.6%
2001	−2.5%
2000	−3.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Pakistan

Population

255.22 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	255.22 m
2024	251.27 m
2023	247.50 m
2022	243.70 m
2021	239.48 m
2020	235.00 m
2019	230.80 m
2018	226.93 m
2017	223.27 m
2016	220.14 m
2015	217.29 m
2014	214.26 m
2013	211.07 m
2012	207.67 m
2011	203.75 m
2010	199.24 m
2009	194.38 m
2008	189.50 m
2007	184.49 m
2006	179.68 m
2005	175.45 m
2004	171.29 m
2003	167.11 m
2002	163.22 m
2001	159.27 m
2000	154.88 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	36.2%	59.4%	4.4%
2024	36.7%	59.0%	4.3%
2023	37.0%	58.8%	4.2%
2022	37.3%	58.6%	4.1%
2021	37.6%	58.4%	4.0%
2020	37.9%	58.1%	4.0%
2019	38.1%	57.9%	4.0%
2018	38.3%	57.8%	3.9%
2017	38.5%	57.6%	3.9%
2016	38.6%	57.5%	3.9%
2015	38.8%	57.4%	3.8%
2014	38.9%	57.3%	3.8%
2013	38.9%	57.3%	3.8%
2012	39.0%	57.2%	3.8%
2011	39.1%	57.1%	3.7%
2010	39.3%	57.0%	3.7%
2009	39.6%	56.7%	3.7%
2008	40.0%	56.4%	3.6%
2007	40.4%	56.0%	3.6%
2006	40.9%	55.5%	3.6%
2005	41.3%	55.1%	3.6%
2004	41.8%	54.6%	3.5%
2003	42.3%	54.2%	3.5%
2002	42.6%	53.9%	3.5%
2001	42.9%	53.6%	3.5%
2000	43.3%	53.2%	3.5%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.552024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.55
2023	3.61
2022	3.66
2021	3.72
2020	3.77
2019	3.81
2018	3.86
2017	3.90
2016	3.90
2015	3.99
2014	4.06
2013	4.13
2012	4.20
2011	4.31
2010	4.40
2009	4.47
2008	4.51
2007	4.55
2006	4.59
2005	4.60
2004	4.68
2003	4.89
2002	5.01
2001	5.18
2000	5.35

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

67.8 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	67.8 years
2023	67.7 years
2022	67.4 years
2021	65.8 years
2020	65.7 years
2019	66.7 years
2018	66.5 years
2017	66.2 years
2016	65.9 years
2015	65.6 years
2014	65.4 years
2013	65.1 years
2012	64.9 years
2011	64.7 years
2010	64.4 years
2009	64.2 years
2008	64.0 years
2007	63.8 years
2006	63.6 years
2005	62.4 years
2004	63.1 years
2003	62.8 years
2002	62.6 years
2001	62.2 years
2000	61.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−1.24 m2025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 576 349 people, in 2007.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−1.24 m
2024	−1.40 m
2023	−1.62 m
2022	−1.32 m
2021	−565 673
2020	−559 291
2019	−1.18 m
2018	−1.31 m
2017	−1.57 m
2016	−2.29 m
2015	−2.17 m
2014	−2.04 m
2013	−1.91 m
2012	−1.65 m
2011	−890 633
2010	−431 902
2009	−18 298
2008	−140 746
2007	576 349
2006	−183 933
2005	−189 899
2004	−64 669
2003	−219 118
2002	−653 758
2001	−54 727
2000	252 869

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

2.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	2.5%
2022	2.9%
2021	3.0%
2020	3.0%
2019	2.9%
2018	2.8%
2017	2.8%
2016	2.6%
2015	2.5%
2014	2.5%
2013	2.4%
2012	2.2%
2011	2.2%
2010	2.4%
2009	2.5%
2008	2.6%
2007	2.6%
2006	2.7%
2005	2.4%
2004	2.0%
2003	2.1%
2002	2.4%
2001	2.3%
2000	2.5%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

1.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	1.9%
2022	2.0%
2021	1.7%
2020	2.1%
2019	2.2%
2018	2.3%
2017	2.6%
2016	2.7%
2015	2.4%
2014	2.2%
2013	2.2%
2012	2.0%
2011	2.0%
2010	2.0%
2009	2.2%
2008	2.3%
2007	2.2%
2006	2.0%
2005	1.7%
2004	1.4%
2000	1.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

57.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	57.3%
2020	18.9%
2019	17.1%
2018	15.3%
2017	13.8%
2016	12.4%
2015	11.0%
2014	10.0%
2013	9.0%
2012	8.1%
2011	8.0%
2010	8.0%
2009	7.5%
2008	7.0%
2007	6.8%
2006	6.5%
2005	6.3%
2004	6.2%
2003	5.0%
2002	2.6%
2001	1.3%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

33.52024

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2024	33.5
2018	29.6
2015	31.3
2013	29.5
2011	29.7
2010	28.8
2007	29.7
2005	31.3
2004	30.9
2001	28.7

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

39.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	39.5%
2024	39.2%
2023	38.8%
2022	38.4%
2021	37.9%
2020	37.5%
2019	37.1%
2018	36.8%
2017	36.4%
2016	36.2%
2015	35.9%
2014	35.7%
2013	35.4%
2012	35.2%
2011	35.0%
2010	34.8%
2009	34.6%
2008	34.5%
2007	34.3%
2006	34.1%
2005	33.9%
2004	33.7%
2003	33.6%
2002	33.4%
2001	33.2%
2000	33.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

28.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	28.3%
2020	32.2%
2019	31.8%
2018	28.9%
2017	27.7%
2016	30.7%
2015	33.1%
2014	32.6%
2013	31.8%
2012	32.2%
2011	33.5%
2010	33.4%
2009	31.1%
2008	32.8%
2007	33.1%
2006	33.1%
2005	31.4%
2004	32.6%
2003	32.4%
2002	28.9%
2001	26.6%
2000	28.5%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

41.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	41.6%
2020	42.7%
2019	45.9%
2018	43.4%
2017	42.1%
2016	43.7%
2015	45.9%
2014	47.2%
2013	48.1%
2012	47.2%
2011	46.8%
2010	47.4%
2009	46.4%
2008	46.6%
2007	44.9%
2006	47.0%
2005	48.0%
2004	47.9%
2003	50.1%
2002	51.4%
2001	51.5%
2000	51.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.8 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.8 t
2023	0.8 t
2022	1.0 t
2021	1.0 t
2020	0.9 t
2019	0.9 t
2018	0.9 t
2017	1.0 t
2016	0.9 t
2015	0.8 t
2014	0.8 t
2013	0.8 t
2012	0.8 t
2011	0.8 t
2010	0.8 t
2009	0.8 t
2008	0.8 t
2007	0.9 t
2006	0.8 t
2005	0.8 t
2004	0.8 t
2003	0.7 t
2002	0.7 t
2001	0.7 t
2000	0.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

4.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	4.7%
2022	4.7%
2021	4.8%
2020	4.8%
2019	4.9%
2018	4.9%
2017	5.0%
2016	5.0%
2015	5.1%
2014	5.1%
2013	5.2%
2012	5.2%
2011	5.3%
2010	5.3%
2009	5.4%
2008	5.4%
2007	5.5%
2006	5.5%
2005	5.6%
2004	5.6%
2003	5.7%
2002	5.7%
2001	5.8%
2000	5.8%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Pakistan's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1947
Government: federal republic, parliamentary republic
Official languages: English, Urdu
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

PKISO alpha-2

PAKISO alpha-3

586ISO numeric

Calling code: +92
Internet domain: .pk
Time zone: UTC+05:00

Memberships

1969OICOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q843 · World Bank data · Asia