Pakistan Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population

1987 - 2018 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Pakistan Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 27.900 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.600 % for 2015. Pakistan Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 38.000 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2018, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.300 % in 1987 and a record low of 27.900 % in 2018. Pakistan Poverty Headcount Ratio at Societal Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2017 U.S. dollars and defined as max($2.15, $1.15 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $2.15. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
27.900 2018 28.600 2015 27.900 2018 67.300 1987 % yearly 1987 - 2018

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Pakistan Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 8,398.610 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 1,658.363 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 4.3 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 1,396.476 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 51,365.362 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 435,775.244 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 7.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 14.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 407,188.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 14.430 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 339,497.949 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 83.4 2025 yearly 1967 - 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 38,789.544 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 9.5 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 3.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.208 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 7.9 Oct 2025 monthly May 1998 - Oct 2025
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 51,387,314.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 128,449.000 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 0.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (PKR bn) 36,607.668 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (PKR bn) 117,452.692 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (PKR bn) 31,090.918 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 11,154.097 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -22,771.776 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 quarterly Sep 2012 - Jun 2021
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 264.848 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1983 - 2030
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Labour Productivity Growth (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Monthly Earnings (USD) 140 2025 yearly 2008 - 2025
Population (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Unemployment Rate (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 525.459 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Household Income per Capita (USD) 587.069 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 27,633.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 97,417.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 17,975 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2005 - Oct 2025
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) 34.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Oct 2025
Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) 6,133,893 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Consumer Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) -20.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025

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