GDP Share by Sector

Retrieve the sectoral composition of Pakistan's GDP, showing the percentage contribution of each economic sector (agriculture, industry, services, etc.) to total GDP.

GET/3.0/economy/gdp-share

Description

This endpoint retrieves detailed sectoral GDP breakdowns showing how different economic sectors contribute to Pakistan's overall GDP. The data includes major sectors including Agriculture, Manufacturing, Construction, Wholesale & Retail Trade, Transportation, Financial Services, Information & Communication, Education, Healthcare, and Other Services. Sectoral GDP composition reveals the structural nature of the economy, development stage, and sectoral growth drivers. Understanding sectoral contributions is essential for sectoral policy formulation, investment targeting, and structural economic transformation assessment. Data is sourced from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics national accounts.

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

This endpoint does not accept any query parameters.

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "year": "2025",
      "sectors": [
        {
          "key": "finance and insurance",
          "value": 1.45,
        },
        {
          "key": "general government services",
          "value": 18.2,
        },
        {
          "key": "housing services",
          "value": 58.3,
        },
        {
          "key": "other private services",
          "value": 12.1,
        }, 
        {
          "key": "transport, storage and communication",
          "value": 4.75,
        },
        {
          "key": "wholesale and retail trade",
          "value": 5.6,
        },
        {
          "key": "information and communication",
          "value": 2.9,
        },
        {
          "key": "real estate activities",
          "value": 14.8,
        },
        {
          "key": "public administration and social services",
          "value": 2.1,
        },
        {
          "key": "education",
          "value": 0.5,
        },
        {
          "key": "human health and social work",
          "value": 19.3,
        }
      ],
      "total": 58.39,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
year	string	Fiscal year of the observation
sectors	array	Array of sector objects (see below)
total	number	Total percentage share across all sectors

Sector Object

Field	Type	Description
key	string	Sector name
value	number	Percentage share of GDP

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Invalid Sector (400)

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "Invalid sector specified"
}

Examples

Get Latest Sectoral GDP Share

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/gdp-share" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Sectoral Analysis: Understand the composition of Pakistan's economy
• Industry Research: Identify trends in specific economic sectors
• Portfolio Allocation: Use sector weightings for investment decisions
• Economic Planning: Track shifts in sectoral contributions over time
• Research Reports: Include sectoral breakdowns in economic analysis