Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan

Pakistan: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values was 20,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
20,000
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
13th
of 71 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2020
All-time low
2,000
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan, 1992–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200620201992: 2.0k1999: 3.0k2001: 3.2k2003: 3.6k2005: 4.5k2007: 6.0k2008: 7.0k2009: 7.8k2010: 8.5k2012: 10.0k2013: 11.0k2014: 13.0k2017: 16.5k2018: 18.0k2020: 20.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan stood at 20,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan peaked at 20,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1992.

Pakistan ranks 13th of 71 countries on this measure, 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 2,500 2,000 3,000 2
2000s 5,346 3,200 7,821 6
2010s 12,841 8,500 18,000 6
2020s 20,000 20,000 20,000 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Uganda 200,000 compare
  2. 11 Uruguay 25,800 compare
  3. 12 Rwanda 21,725 compare
  4. 13 Sri Lanka 20,000 compare
  5. 15 Jamaica 16,116 compare
  6. 16 Argentina 15,707 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan?
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Pakistan was 20,000 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. 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 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 935 data points, 1970–2021
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