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

Pakistan: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 18,249 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
18,249
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
16th
of 76 countries
All-time high
18,249
in 2020
All-time low
1,800
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200620201992: 1.8k1999: 2.7k2001: 2.8k2003: 3.0k2005: 3.9k2007: 5.1k2008: 6.0k2009: 6.8k2010: 7.5k2012: 9.0k2013: 10.0k2014: 12.0k2017: 15.0k2018: 16.5k2020: 18.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Pakistan stood at 18,249. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Pakistan peaked at 18,249 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 16th out of 76 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 2,250 1,800 2,700 2
2000s 4,606 2,824 6,800 6
2010s 11,668 7,500 16,511 6
2020s 18,249 18,249 18,249 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 13 Uruguay 24,000 compare
  2. 14 Rwanda 21,725 compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 20,000 compare
  4. 17 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  5. 18 Argentina 15,133 compare
  6. 19 Thailand 11,700 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Pakistan?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in Pakistan was 18,249 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 18,249 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
Pakistan ranks 16th out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,024 data points, 1970–2021
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