Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Pakistan

Pakistan: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 69.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
98th
of 120 countries
All-time high
80.64 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2018
All-time low
29.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
14
1987–2024

Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Pakistan, 1987–2024

0204060801987200520241987: 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices1990: 29.6 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 58.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 51.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 51.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 58.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 59.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 64.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 71.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 70.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 75.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 80.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 80.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 69.8 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 69.82 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Pakistan peaked at 80.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.58 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.

That places Pakistan 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.15 international-$ in 2021 prices 30.15 international-$ in 2021 prices 30.15 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
1990s 46.47 international-$ in 2021 prices 29.58 international-$ in 2021 prices 58.49 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
2000s 58.5 international-$ in 2021 prices 51.05 international-$ in 2021 prices 64.79 international-$ in 2021 prices 4
2010s 75.68 international-$ in 2021 prices 70.88 international-$ in 2021 prices 80.64 international-$ in 2021 prices 5
2020s 69.82 international-$ in 2021 prices 69.82 international-$ in 2021 prices 69.82 international-$ in 2021 prices 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 95 Senegal 72.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 96 Cote d'Ivoire 71.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 97 South Africa 70.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 99 Gambia 66.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 100 Honduras 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 101 Botswana 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Pakistan?
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Pakistan was 69.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 80.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2018.
What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
How does Pakistan rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
Pakistan ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.