Income share held by lowest 20% in Pakistan
Pakistan: Income share held by lowest 20% was 8.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Income share held by lowest 20% in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by lowest 20% in Pakistan is 8.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Pakistan peaked at 10.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Income share held by lowest 20% in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.3% | — |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -14.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 8.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 8.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.7%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,634 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.36 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by lowest 20% in Pakistan?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Pakistan was 8.2% in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.