Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Pakistan

Pakistan: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 5.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.43
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.58
in 2015
All-time low
2.33
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2024

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Pakistan, 1987–2024

02461987200520241987: 2.31990: 2.41996: 3.81998: 3.82001: 3.42004: 4.12005: 4.12007: 4.32010: 4.72011: 4.82013: 5.12015: 5.62018: 5.42024: 5.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 5.43 for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in 2024.

The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Pakistan peaked at 5.58 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1987.

Pakistan ranks 101st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Pakistan, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 2.33
1990 2.37 +1.6%
1996 3.82 +61.1%
1998 3.8 -0.5%
2001 3.37 -11.2%
2004 4.11 +22.0%
2005 4.15 +0.7%
2007 4.34 +4.8%
2010 4.69 +7.9%
2011 4.8 +2.4%
2013 5.1 +6.4%
2015 5.58 +9.4%
2018 5.43 -2.7%
2024 5.43 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.33 2.33 2.33 1
1990s 3.33 2.37 3.82 3
2000s 3.99 3.37 4.34 4
2010s 5.12 4.69 5.58 5
2020s 5.43 5.43 5.43 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 98 Gambia 6.47 compare
  2. 99 India 6.36 compare
  3. 100 Cote d'Ivoire 6.08 compare
  4. 102 Benin 5.27 compare
  5. 103 Syria 5.16 compare
  6. 104 Ghana 5.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Pakistan?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Pakistan was 5.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 2015.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1987.
How does Pakistan rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Pakistan ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
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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