Incomes of the richest in Pakistan
Pakistan: Incomes of the richest was 16.65 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
16.65
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2005
All-time low
15.09
in 1990
Years of data
11
1987–2018
Incomes of the richest in Pakistan, 1987–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Pakistan is 16.65, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Pakistan peaked at 19.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.09, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.73 | — |
| 1990 | 15.09 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 16.65 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 18.56 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 17.17 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 16.92 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 16.85 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.43 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 17.26 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.65 | -3.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 16.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.2, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 16.65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.83, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.73 | 15.73 | 15.73 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.77 | 15.09 | 18.56 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.8 | 16.92 | 19.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 16.43 | 17.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Pakistan?
- Incomes of the richest in Pakistan was 16.65 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.09 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for incomes of the richest?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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