Pakistan GDP and Economic Data
Includes Pakistan real Gross Domestic Product growth rate, with latest forecasts and historical data, GDP per capita, GDP composition and breakdown by sector.
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Pakistan economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Pakistan best banks and safest banks are also available.
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
Intl$ 1,141.4 billion (2018, estimate)
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Real GDP growth
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | 2018* |
| 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
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GDP - composition by sector
- agriculture: 22.6%
- industry: 18.2%
- services: 53.5%
(2016 estimate)
Inflation
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | 2018* |
| 4.4% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 7.3% |
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Unemployment rate
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | 2018* |
| 5.9% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
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Public debt (General government gross debt as a % of GDP)
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | 2018* |
| 63.3% | 67.6% | 67.0% | 71.7% | 76.7% |
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Public deficit (General government net lending/borrowing as a % of GDP)
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | 2018* |
| 5.3% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 8.8% |
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Government bond ratings
Standard & Poor's: B–
Moody's: B3
Standard & Poor's / Moody's (Updated as of January 24th 2017)
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Current account balance by percentage of GDP
-6.3 % (2018 estimate)
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Exports as percent of GDP (Exports of goods and services)
8.5% (2018)
Shares in world total merchandising export
0.12% (2018)
Shares in world total commercial services export
0.07% (2018)
Export commodities
Textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sporting goods, chemicals, manufactures, surgical instruments, carpets and rugs
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Import commodities
Petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, tea
Exports - major partners
US 17.7%, UK 7.7%, China 6%, Germany 5.8%, Afghanistan 5.2%, UAE 4.5%, Spain 4.1%(2017)
Imports - major partners
China 27.4%, UAE 13.7%, US 4.9%, Indonesia 4.3%, Saudi Arabia 4.2% (2017)
FDI inflows
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| USD 2,488 million | USD 3,232million | USD 2,352 million |
FDI outflows
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| USD 52 million | USD 52 million | USD 8 million |
Value of cross-border M&A, by country of purchaser
N/A
Cross-border M&A deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2014
N/A
Cross-border M&A deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2015
N/A
Best countries for doing business
Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business. A high ease of doing business ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm.
Overall ranking: 108 out of 190 countries (2019)
Subcategories:
Starting a Business: 72 out of 190 countries
Dealing with Construction Permits: 112 out of 190 countries
Getting Electricity: 123 out of 190 countries
Registering Property: 151 out of 190 countries
Getting Credit: 119 out of 190 countries
Protecting Minority Investors: 28 out of 190 countries
Paying Taxes: 161 out of 190 countries
Trading across Borders: 111 out of 190 countries
Enforcing Contracts: 156 out of 190 countries
Resolving Insolvency: 58 out of 190 countries
World Bank - Doing Business 2019
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Global competitiveness ranking
110 out of 141 countries
(2019)
Index of Economic Freedom
Ranking: 131 / Score: 55 (Mostly unfree) (2019)
(100=totally free 0=totally repressed)
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Languages
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Saraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashto (alternate name, Pashtu) 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
Religions
Muslim (official) 96.4% (Sunni 85-90%, Shia 10-15%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3.6% (2010 est.)
Total population
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016* | 2021* |
| 105.7 million | 136.64 million | 172.57 million | 192.996 million | 209.418 million |
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Urban population as % of total population
| 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2015 |
| 22% | 28% | 33% | 39% |
Literacy
Total population: 57.9%
Male: 69.5%
Female: 45.8% (2015 est.)
(15 and over can read and write)
% of population living on less than $3.10 a day
8.6% (2013)
Inequality of wealth distribution (Gini index)
30.7 (2013)
(0=perfect equality, 100=absolute inequality)
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Freedom House rating
Political Rights: 4
Civil Liberties: 5 (2017)
(1 represents the most free, 7 the least free rating)
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Total telephone subscribers as % of population
Fixed 1.88% Mobile 66.92% (2015)
(fixed-telephone subscribers and mobile-cellular subscribers)