# Expense (% of GDP) — Pakistan
> Latest: 12.78 (2000). Change: -32.7% vs 1999.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1997–2000
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-gd-zs/PAK
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1997 | 19.75 |
| 1998 | 19.23 |
| 1999 | 18.99 |
| 2000 | 12.78 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2000). Expense (% of GDP) — Pakistan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-gd-zs/PAK. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)