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Pakistan GDP per capita by year, 1990 to 2025

Pakistan: $1,596 in 2025. Gdp per capita peaked at $1,596 in 2025 in this 1990–2025 series.

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  • Pakistan: $344 in 1990, $1,596 in 2025 (4.6× higher).
  • Tajikistan: $487 in 1990, $1,637 in 2025 (3.4× higher). Its low point was $137 in 2000.
  • Nepal: $186 in 1990, $1,536 in 2025 (8.3× higher). Its low point was $165 in 1992.
  • Benin: $371 in 1990, $1,658 in 2025 (4.5× higher). Its low point was $262 in 1994.

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Pakistan's GDP per capita rose from $344 in 1990 to $1,596 in 2025, measured in current US dollars. The steepest annual decline in the displayed values was $179 per person in 2019. The displayed annual series runs from 1990 through 2025; its lowest value was $344 in 1990. The preceding annual observation, for 2024, was $1,479.

GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. In 2025, the comparison lines show Tajikistan ($1,637), Nepal ($1,536) and Benin ($1,658). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), current US$ per person. Retrieved November 5, 2026. GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

Pakistan: GDP per capita, current US$ per person, 1990 to 2025; three nearest peers, 1990–2025
Date🇵🇰 Pakistan🇹🇯 Tajikistan🇳🇵 Nepal🇧🇯 Benin
1990$344$487$186$371
1991$380$458$196$365
1992$396$338$165$302
1993$408$288$173$387
1994$400$261$187$262
1995$451$207$198$348
1996$457$172$199$369
1997$438$150$212$345
1998$424$214$205$362
1999$418$175$209$525
2000$642$137$224$487
2001$610$169$241$492
2002$600$187$239$546
2003$672$234$246$676
2004$772$306$280$759
2005$828$334$309$779
2006$901$401$340$809
2007$998$517$385$912
2008$1,067$703$465$1,061
2009$964$665$473$1,024
2010$987$737$585$973
2011$1,132$834$786$1,059
2012$1,204$952$788$1,072
2013$1,225$1,028$803$1,169
2014$1,267$1,082$821$1,204
2015$1,380$957$876$1,002
2016$1,425$789$877$1,011
2017$1,519$829$1,034$1,055
2018$1,569$834$1,179$1,152
2019$1,390$871$1,203$1,131
2020$1,278$834$1,154$1,200
2021$1,455$897$1,253$1,319
2022$1,538$1,052$1,386$1,266
2023$1,360$1,178$1,382$1,394
2024$1,479$1,362$1,460$1,485
2025$1,596$1,637$1,536$1,658

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What is Pakistan's GDP per capita?

Pakistan's GDP per capita was $1,596 in 2025, in current US dollars. This is output per resident, not an estimate of typical earnings.

When was Pakistan's GDP per capita highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was $1,596 in 2025. This comparison covers 1990 through 2025; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with Pakistan?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2025 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), current US$ per person. Retrieved November 5, 2026. GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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