GERD as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 94th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +103.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 26% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GERD as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +103.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More science & technology data for Pakistan
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 76.85 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 245.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4112 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 499 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 499 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Pakistan?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Pakistan was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 94th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release