Pakistan Tax Revenue: % of GDP

2001 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Pakistan Tax revenue: % of GDP

  • Pakistan Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 10.4 % in Dec 2024.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 9.3 % for Dec 2023.
  • Pakistan Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 9.7 % from Dec 2001 to 2024, with 24 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 2024 in the chart:

Pakistan Tax Revenue: % of GDP

What was Pakistan's Tax Revenue: % of GDP in 2024?

Pakistan Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 10.4 % in Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
10.4 2024 9.3 2023 7.9 2001 11.4 2017 % yearly 2001 - 2024

Tax Revenue: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 19.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Algeria (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 14.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 19.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 28.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 27.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 17.5 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 7.5 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 29.3 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 17.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 23.0 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 15.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1994 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 1.8 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 26.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 11.5 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Canada (%) 11.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 19.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) 11.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 16.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 25.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 20.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 20.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 44.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (%) 13.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Estonia (%) 24.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Finland (%) 32.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
France (%) 16.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 24.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 22.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 15.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 29.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 26.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 33.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
India (%) 8.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 8.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 4.9 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Ireland (%) 16.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 24.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 24.1 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 12.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 11.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 18.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 6.6 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
South Korea (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 21.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 15.0 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 23.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 6.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 24.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 30.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 27.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 18.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 21.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 14.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 21.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 27.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 24.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 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 (%) 25.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 31.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Norway (%) 29.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Panama (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (%) 13.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 13.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 15.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 14.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 22.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 23.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 35.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 16.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 13.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 19.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 22.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 22.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 15.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 20.8 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 26.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Taiwan, China (%) 20.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Tajikistan (%) 20.5 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Thailand (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 26.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024

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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) -22,771.776 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 11,154.097 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2000 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.4 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
CG Revenue: ytd: Tax (PKR mn) 6,067,480.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Govt (CG) Revenue: ytd (PKR mn) 9,763,762.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Govt Revenue: Tax: Federal: Direct Tax (PKR mn) 3,264,705.000 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Consolidated Govt (CG) Expenditure: ytd (PKR mn) 11,301,653.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
CG Expenditure: ytd: Current (PKR mn) 10,118,257.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.519 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,282.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,848.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -3.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
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) 6,131.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 36.1 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2025
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) 424.539 Oct 2022 monthly Jan 1969 - Oct 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 190.418 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 226.384 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,527.113 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Exports: Petroleum & Coal (PKR mn) 68,492.601 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Oct 2025
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) 85.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -621.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 178.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Oct 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -631.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -120.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -511.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 134,481.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.1 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,052.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.695 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -130,570.723 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Workers' Remittances (USD mn) 3,188.886 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1972 - Nov 2025
BoP: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 24.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Cr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 32.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Credit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 20,774.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 13.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) -214.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 8,827.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 9,472.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) -2,480.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 271.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 213.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Primary Income (PI) (USD mn) 2,751.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) -9.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) -4,780.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Debit: Current Account (CA) (USD mn) 19,466.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 214.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives & Employee Stock Options (USD mn) 1.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,146.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (RA) (USD mn) 1,131.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Liabilities (USD mn) 11.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) -708.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Assets (USD mn) 1,525.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Liabilities (USD mn) -67.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Services (USD mn) 2,854.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 200.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI): Assets (USD mn) 462.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -531.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Dr: Capital Account (CP) (USD mn) 8.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (USD mn) 529.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Cr: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) 9,672.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
BoP: Dr: CA: GS: Goods (USD mn) 13,607.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 154,703.192 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) -129,937.808 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 24,765.385 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
External Debt: Private Sector (USD mn) 12,183.048 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 98,330.884 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Hong Kong (USD mn) 20.387 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United States (USD mn) 1.505 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Switzerland (USD mn) 15.679 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Italy (USD mn) 2.152 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2011 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: United Kingdom (USD mn) 1.367 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: U.A.E (USD mn) 2.861 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: China (USD mn) 2.740 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: Outflow: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.411 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2012 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United Kingdom (USD mn) 18.111 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Investment: Direct Investment: United States (USD mn) 10.549 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2025
FDI: Chemicals (USD mn) 0.905 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Nov 2024
FDI: Tobacco & Cigarettes (USD mn) 7.021 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2001 - Nov 2024
FDI: Food (USD mn) 6.135 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,427.370 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 46,329.899 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 142,813.247 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 12.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 19,127.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 8,352.130 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 111,576.396 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 179,313.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2009 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 46,523.692 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2007 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.85 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2008 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 9.60 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (USD mn) 8,722.664 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2003 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M0: Reserve Money (PKR mn) 11,753,217.861 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
ORA: Gold Including Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 2,711.52 May 2018 monthly Oct 2003 - May 2018

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