Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Pakistan

Pakistan: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 3.73 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.73
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
88th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 2016
All-time low
2.57
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Pakistan, 2012–2022

012342012201720222012: 2.72014: 3.22016: 4.12018: 2.62020: 3.72022: 3.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Pakistan is 3.73, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Pakistan peaked at 4.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2018.

That places Pakistan 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Pakistan, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.71
2014 3.2 +18.1%
2016 4.1 +28.1%
2018 2.57 -37.3%
2020 3.67 +42.8%
2022 3.73 +1.6%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 3.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 3.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.15 2.57 4.1 4
2020s 3.7 3.67 3.73 2

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 85 Saint Lucia 3.87 compare
  2. 86 Albania 3.76 compare
  3. 87 Lebanon 3.75 compare
  4. 89 Bahamas 3.66 compare
  5. 90 Republic of Moldova 3.65 compare
  6. 91 Australia 3.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Pakistan?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Pakistan was 3.73 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 2016.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 2018.
How does Pakistan rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Pakistan ranks 88th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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