Pakistan Tax Revenue: % of GDP

2001 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Pakistan Tax revenue: % of GDP

  • Pakistan Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 11.3 % in Dec 2025.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 10.3 % for Dec 2024.
  • Pakistan Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 9.4 % from Dec 2001 to 2025, with 25 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.4 % in 2017 and a record low of 7.9 % in 2001.
  • Pakistan Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly de-accumulates Tax Revenue and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides year-to-date Tax Revenue in local currency. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2016 is calculated from annual Nominal GDP, reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.

View Pakistan's Tax Revenue: % of GDP from 2001 to 2025 in the chart:

Pakistan Tax Revenue: % of GDP

What was Pakistan's Tax Revenue: % of GDP in 2025?

Pakistan Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 11.3 % in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11.3 2025 10.3 2024 7.9 2001 11.4 2017 % yearly 2001 - 2025

Tax Revenue: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.3 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Algeria (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 14.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 19.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 30.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) 31.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 17.3 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 28.8 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Bolivia (%) 17.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 22.3 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 18.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1994 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 1.8 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 29.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 11.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Canada (%) 12.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 19.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) 16.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 25.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 27.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 19.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 42.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 6.0 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Estonia (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (%) 26.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Finland (%) 31.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
France (%) 18.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Georgia (%) 23.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 23.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 30.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 25.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 23.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 35.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
India (%) 7.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 7.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 4.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Ireland (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 29.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 37.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 13.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 16.0 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 16.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 6.6 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
South Korea (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 30.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 15.0 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 9.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 23.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 29.5 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 17.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 27.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 13.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 21.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) 26.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 21.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 18.2 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 25.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) 30.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Norway (%) 29.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 11.3 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 23.4 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Panama (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) 10.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 13.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 14.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 15.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Portugal (%) 24.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 21.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 35.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1987 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 15.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 20.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) 24.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 22.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 21.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 20.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Taiwan, China (%) 8.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Tajikistan (%) 19.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Thailand (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 26.7 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025

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Pakistan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -14,594.600 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 23,956.926 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 44,111.437 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 127,856.351 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 34,021.752 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 10,141,670.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 9,591,103.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
CG: Overall Budget Balance: ytd (PKR mn) 541,882.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2020 - Dec 2025
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 6,729,353.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) 10,683,552.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 3,264,705.000 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.571 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) -2,838.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,275.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -14.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 58,779.396 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 416,145.994 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6,363.995 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,113.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 407,131.495 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 640,419.546 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 520.934 May 2024 monthly Jan 1969 - May 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 303.960 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 225.562 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,408.594 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 6,919.467 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -3,192.00 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 125.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -458.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 167.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -343.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -324.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -19.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 137,557.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 15,423.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.932 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -133,778.735 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 7,667.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 21,942.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 21,505.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -2,383.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 339.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 38.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -6.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 15,836.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 32.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 10,901.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) 944.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 38.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -8,169.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -807.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) -692.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 36.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -919.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 274.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,563.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,797.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) 252.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) -1.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,657.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -188.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 2,093.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 3,370.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -38.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 119.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 2,053.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 11,020.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 171,321.944 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -133,778.735 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 37,543.208 2025 yearly 2014 - 2025
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 104,265.832 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 11,570.770 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 3,538.771 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1972 - Apr 2026
FDI: Financial Business (USD mn) 65.440 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Food (USD mn) -2.317 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 0.376 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Oil & Gas Exploration (USD mn) 5.962 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 0.726 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 34.694 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 11.841 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) 0.381 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2011 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 18.989 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 47.187 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 13.364 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 5.971 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.789 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 3.336 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Mar 2026
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 4.037 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2012 - Mar 2026
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 6.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,499.384 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 52,355.774 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 149,927.090 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 17.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 21,331.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 9,601.453 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 111,576.396 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 190,461.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2009 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 51,397.004 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2007 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.11 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2008 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.89 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Domestic Claims (PKR mn) 53,162,229.038 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2008 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 14,613,706.049 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) 13,257.164 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Mar 2026
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018

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