Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Pakistan
Pakistan: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Pakistan, 1987–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Pakistan peaked at 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1987.
Pakistan ranks 102nd 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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +63.5% |
| 1998 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.12 international-$ in 2021 prices, 39% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +63.5% | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 99 Gambia 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Syria 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 103 Benin 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Togo 3.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Ghana 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Pakistan?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Pakistan was 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1987.
- How does Pakistan rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Pakistan ranks 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.