Gross fixed capital … General government Domestic annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross fixed capital … General government Domestic annual growth rate was -27.74 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Pakistan stood at -27.74 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 147.0% on the previous year and down 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Pakistan peaked at 108.4 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -27.74 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital … General government Domestic annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -14.18 % change on previous year | +396.9% |
| 1973 | -16.88 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 50.97 % change on previous year | -402.0% |
| 1975 | 108.4 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1976 | 84.33 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1978 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1979 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 24.24 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 1981 | 23.88 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1983 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +96.3% |
| 1990 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1991 | 16.89 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 1992 | 31.11 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1993 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1995 | 15.18 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1996 | 26.38 % change on previous year | +73.7% |
| 1997 | -21.14 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1998 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1999 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2000 | -20.57 % change on previous year | -672.0% |
| 2001 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2002 | 40.5 % change on previous year | -764.5% |
| 2003 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2004 | 23.52 % change on previous year | +680.3% |
| 2005 | 41.84 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2006 | 72.27 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2007 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2009 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -386.7% |
| 2010 | 30.31 % change on previous year | -351.9% |
| 2011 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2012 | 45.15 % change on previous year | -542.2% |
| 2013 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2014 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +222.7% |
| 2015 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 44.89 % change on previous year | +497.7% |
| 2018 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2019 | -27.74 % change on previous year | +147.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -27.74 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.11 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -27.74 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.08 % change on previous year, 25.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.94 % change on previous year | -16.88 % change on previous year | 108.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.72 % change on previous year | 9.22 % change on previous year | 24.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.39 % change on previous year | -21.14 % change on previous year | 31.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 % change on previous year | -20.57 % change on previous year | 72.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 % change on previous year | -27.74 % change on previous year | 45.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 163 Benin -25.86 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Seychelles -26.37 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Brunei -27.37 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Iran -30.4 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau -33.44 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea -33.66 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Pakistan?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Pakistan was -27.74 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.4 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.74 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Pakistan ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.