Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1989
All-time low
8.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Pakistan stood at 8.0%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Pakistan peaked at 23.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.9% | — |
| 1951 | 10.6% | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 10.8% | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 10.5% | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 14.6% | +38.9% |
| 1961 | 10.9% | -25.2% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 15.8% | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 20.8% | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 16.7% | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 15.7% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 16.2% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 16.6% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 17.4% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 10.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 14.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 14.6% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 15.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 4 |
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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Pakistan?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Pakistan was 8.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.