Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 15.94 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
15.94
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
171st
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.25
in 2026
All-time low
9.66
in 1998
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan stood at 15.94.
That represents a change of up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 16.25 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 9.66, in 1998.
That places Pakistan 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.56 | — |
| 1992 | 11.38 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 11.47 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.88 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.07 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 10.69 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 9.86 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 9.66 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.17 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.61 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.49 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.73 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 12.74 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 10.83 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 10.67 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.68 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 11.89 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.77 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.69 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 11.69 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.03 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.72 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 13.09 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.79 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.96 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.43 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.26 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 13.26 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 12.42 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 12.12 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.53 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 12.67 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 15.73 | +24.2% |
| 2026 | 16.25 | +3.2% |
| 2027 | 15.74 | -3.1% |
| 2028 | 15.94 | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 15.94 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 15.94 | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 15.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.42, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 15.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.53 | 9.66 | 11.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.55 | 10.49 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 11.26 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 | 11.53 | 16.25 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15.94 | 15.94 | 15.94 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan was 15.94 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 in 2026.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October