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Pakistan · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

157th of 182 · 16th in MENA+
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GNI per capitaPakistan's gni per capita rose from US$440 in 1996 to US$1,500 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$1,500

Pakistan's gni per capita rose from US$440 in 1996 to US$1,500 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

142nd of 181 · 15th in MENA+
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Pakistan's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,350 in 1996 to intl $6,430 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $5kintl $6kintl $7kintl $6,430

Pakistan's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,350 in 1996 to intl $6,430 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

96th of 129 · 12th in MENA+
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Pakistan's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$869 in 1996 to US$1,564 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$1.4kUS$1.6kUS$1.8kUS$1,564

Pakistan's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$869 in 1996 to US$1,564 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

5th of 25 · 1st in MENA+
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Gini indexPakistan's gini index rose from 33.3 in 1987 to 33.5 in 2024.19902000201020202830323433.5

Pakistan's gini index rose from 33.3 in 1987 to 33.5 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

7th of 25 · 1st in MENA+
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Income share held by highest 10%Pakistan's income share held by highest 10% rose from 27.6 % in 1987 to 27.7 % in 2024.199020002010202024%25%26%27%28%29%27.7 %

Pakistan's income share held by highest 10% rose from 27.6 % in 1987 to 27.7 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

4th of 25 · 1st in MENA+
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Income share held by lowest 20%Pakistan's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.3 % in 1987 to 8.2 % in 2024.19902000201020208%9%10%8.2 %

Pakistan's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.3 % in 1987 to 8.2 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

25th of 25 · 1st in MENA+
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Extreme povertyPakistan's extreme poverty fell from 80.6 % in 1987 to 23.0 % in 2024.19902000201020200%20%40%60%80%100%23.0 %

Pakistan's extreme poverty fell from 80.6 % in 1987 to 23.0 % in 2024.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

35th of 68 · 3rd in MENA+*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesPakistan's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 64.3 % in 2001 to 21.9 % in 2018.2005201020150%20%40%60%21.9 %

Pakistan's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 64.3 % in 2001 to 21.9 % in 2018.

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