Foreign assets per capita in Pakistan

Pakistan: Foreign assets per capita was 118.95 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
118.95 current US$
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
146th
of 151 countries
All-time high
140.25 current US$
in 2016
All-time low
33.37 current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Pakistan, 1995–2020

2550751001251501995200720201995: 41.9 current US$1996: 33.4 current US$1997: 37.5 current US$1998: 35.9 current US$1999: 42.9 current US$2000: 44.7 current US$2001: 56.6 current US$2002: 83.1 current US$2003: 101.7 current US$2004: 95 current US$2005: 95.7 current US$2006: 104.5 current US$2007: 116.9 current US$2008: 79.8 current US$2009: 103.1 current US$2010: 116.3 current US$2011: 118.7 current US$2012: 101 current US$2013: 73.1 current US$2014: 103.2 current US$2015: 131.4 current US$2016: 140.2 current US$2017: 119.7 current US$2018: 86.1 current US$2019: 107.5 current US$2020: 119 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Pakistan is 118.95 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Pakistan peaked at 140.25 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.37 current US$, in 1996.

Pakistan ranks 146th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Pakistan, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 41.88 current US$
1996 33.37 current US$ -20.3%
1997 37.53 current US$ +12.5%
1998 35.9 current US$ -4.4%
1999 42.91 current US$ +19.5%
2000 44.67 current US$ +4.1%
2001 56.64 current US$ +26.8%
2002 83.07 current US$ +46.7%
2003 101.65 current US$ +22.4%
2004 95.03 current US$ -6.5%
2005 95.72 current US$ +0.7%
2006 104.54 current US$ +9.2%
2007 116.94 current US$ +11.9%
2008 79.76 current US$ -31.8%
2009 103.09 current US$ +29.2%
2010 116.32 current US$ +12.8%
2011 118.67 current US$ +2.0%
2012 101.03 current US$ -14.9%
2013 73.07 current US$ -27.7%
2014 103.17 current US$ +41.2%
2015 131.37 current US$ +27.3%
2016 140.25 current US$ +6.8%
2017 119.67 current US$ -14.7%
2018 86.06 current US$ -28.1%
2019 107.53 current US$ +24.9%
2020 118.95 current US$ +10.6%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 118.95 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 692.94 current US$, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 118.95 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,992 current US$, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.32 current US$ 33.37 current US$ 42.91 current US$ 5
2000s 88.11 current US$ 44.67 current US$ 116.94 current US$ 10
2010s 109.71 current US$ 73.07 current US$ 140.25 current US$ 10
2020s 118.95 current US$ 118.95 current US$ 118.95 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 143 Liberia 129.73 current US$ compare
  2. 144 Zimbabwe 121.25 current US$ compare
  3. 145 Niger 119.71 current US$ compare
  4. 147 Central African Republic 108.93 current US$ compare
  5. 148 Malawi 69.72 current US$ compare
  6. 149 Burundi 69.07 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Pakistan?
Foreign assets per capita in Pakistan was 118.95 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 140.25 current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.37 current US$ in 1996.
How does Pakistan rank for foreign assets per capita?
Pakistan ranks 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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