Return on assets in Pakistan
Pakistan: Return on assets was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
49th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.3%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Return on assets in Pakistan, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, return on assets in Pakistan stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Pakistan peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 49th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Return on assets in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.6% | — |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +48.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -14.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Pakistan?
- Return on assets in Pakistan was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for return on assets?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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