Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 84.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Pakistan, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Pakistan is 84.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Pakistan peaked at 85.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 82.1% | — |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 84.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 84.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.5%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 81.0% | 85.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Pakistan?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Pakistan was 84.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)?
- Pakistan ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The score for cost benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.