Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 119.68 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Pakistan is 119.68 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 128.63 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.14 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Pakistan 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.04 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 8.45 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 8.23 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.23 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 10.53 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 11.81 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 12.32 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.14 current US$ per person | -58.3% |
| 1969 | 5.68 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 7.46 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1971 | 7.96 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 18.39 current US$ per person | +131.1% |
| 1973 | 16.19 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 17.7 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 15.16 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 16.56 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 16.41 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 21.41 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 31.17 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 31.81 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 33.6 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 26.91 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 33.36 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 26.88 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 27.89 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 33.3 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 39.68 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 41.59 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 41.92 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 48.12 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 54.37 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 59.22 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 52.65 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 56.33 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 59.38 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 67.27 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 61.16 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 57.97 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 55.95 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 58.29 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 58 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.73 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 71.39 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 78.11 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 91.48 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 94.22 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 96.69 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 107.25 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 90.15 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 107.46 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 124.58 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 118.3 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 119.02 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 115.42 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 101.66 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 92.56 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 96.6 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 103.23 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 101.08 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 93.53 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 118.25 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 126.8 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 115.03 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 128.63 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 119.68 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 119.68 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 119.68 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +131.1% | 7.96 current US$ per person | 18.39 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.92 current US$ per person | 5.14 current US$ per person | 12.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.84 current US$ per person | 7.46 current US$ per person | 31.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7 current US$ per person | 26.88 current US$ per person | 41.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.24 current US$ per person | 48.12 current US$ per person | 67.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.63 current US$ per person | 58 current US$ per person | 107.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.99 current US$ per person | 92.56 current US$ per person | 124.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.99 current US$ per person | 93.53 current US$ per person | 128.63 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 184 Northern Mariana Islands 137.8 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Syria 132.12 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Tonga 125.31 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Samoa 109.44 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 106.71 current US$ per person compare
- 190 South Sudan 78.35 current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 258.01 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Pakistan was 119.68 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.63 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Pakistan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.