Per Capita Income of Pakistan: $1,901 in 2026

Per capita income — GDP divided by population — is the simplest measure of the average Pakistani’s economic standing. In FY2026 it hit a record $1,901, up 8.6% from $1,751. But averages conceal as much as they reveal: this guide explains what the number means and what it hides.

The 2026 Figure

Per capita income (technically per capita GNI at market prices) reached $1,901 in FY2026, per the Economic Survey 2025-26 — the highest on record, and a milestone after years of stagnation in the $1,500–1,800 range. In rupees, that is roughly Rs 532,000 per person per year at the prevailing exchange rate.

How It Is Calculated

Take gross national income (GDP plus net income from abroad — including those record $41.6 billion remittances) and divide by the population (about 252 million). Exchange-rate moves swing the dollar figure: rupee depreciation can shrink per capita income in dollars even when rupee incomes rise.

The Trend

Per capita income peaked near $1,824 in FY2024 (per earlier estimates), dipped with the 2023 crisis and rupee slide, and has now recovered to $1,901 on the back of 3.7% growth and currency stability. The trajectory mirrors the wider GDP growth story.

What It Hides

Pakistan’s income distribution is highly unequal: the IMF puts poverty at 21.9%, and the top earners pull the average far above the median. A daily-wage worker’s lived reality looks nothing like $1,901 a year. Per capita income measures the economy’s scale per person — not shared prosperity. For the full economic picture, see our GDP pillar guide.

What is Pakistan’s per capita income in rupees?

Roughly Rs 532,000 per year at Rs 280 per dollar — about Rs 44,000 per month on average.

How does it compare with neighbours?

Below India’s (~$2,700) and Bangladesh’s (~$2,600), reflecting slower long-run growth — the gap Pakistan’s policymakers aim to close.