Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 54.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Pakistan, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Pakistan is 54.2%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Pakistan peaked at 64.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2008.
That places Pakistan 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +14.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 54.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.5%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 54.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.6%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 46.5% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 47.5% | 55.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 106 Burkina Faso 54.4% compare
- 108 Italy 54.1% compare
- 109 Cabo Verde 53.7% compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova 53.5% compare
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More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Pakistan?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Pakistan was 54.2% in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Pakistan ranks 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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