Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan

Pakistan: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 17,380 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17,380
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
13th
of 65 countries
All-time high
17,380
in 2020
All-time low
1,600
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan, 1992–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200620201992: 1.6k1999: 2.4k2001: 2.5k2003: 2.6k2005: 3.4k2007: 4.5k2008: 5.4k2009: 6.5k2010: 7.0k2012: 8.0k2013: 9.1k2014: 10.4k2017: 14.0k2018: 15.2k2020: 17.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan stood at 17,380. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan peaked at 17,380 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,995 1,600 2,390 2
2000s 4,151 2,500 6,500 6
2010s 10,627 7,000 15,208 6
2020s 17,380 17,380 17,380 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Uganda 150,000 compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 20,000 compare
  3. 12 Sri Lanka 18,000 compare
  4. 13 Rwanda 17,380 compare
  5. 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  6. 16 Bangladesh 10,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Pakistan was 17,380 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 17,380 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 855 data points, 1981–2021
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