Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2018.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Pakistan peaked at 4.76 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1987.
Pakistan ranks 99th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.4 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.7 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.99 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 96 Bangladesh 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 97 Gambia 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 98 Cameroon 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 100 Benin 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 101 India 4.29 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 102 Togo 4.05 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Pakistan?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Pakistan was 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1987.
- How does Pakistan rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Pakistan ranks 99th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.