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Pakistán Economy

Pakistan's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 339 billion in 2023.

Nominal GDP of USD 374 billion in 2024.

GDP per capita of USD 1,582 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

GDP per capita of USD 1,464 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 3.9% over the last decade.

Average real GDP growth of 3.5% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 58% of overall GDP, manufacturing 12%, other industrial activity 7%, and agriculture 23%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 85% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 11%, fixed investment 14%, and net exports -10%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2021, manufactured products made up 75% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 1%, food 17%, ores and metals 5% and agricultural raw materials 2%, with other categories accounting for 0% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 51% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 27%, food 13%, ores and metals 4% and agricultural raw materials 5%, with other goods accounting for 0% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 28 billion in 2023, while total imports were USD 52 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 4.0% in the decade to 2023. To read more about GDP growth in Pakistan, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Pakistan's fiscal deficit averaged 6.2% of GDP in the decade to 2023. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 6.1% in the decade to 2021. For more information on Pakistan's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 8.1% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Pakistan inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Pakistan's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 16.00%, up from 12.00% a decade earlier. See our Pakistan monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the rupee weakened by 57.1% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the rupee, click here.
As expected, the economy expanded for the fourth consecutive quarter in April–June, the final quarter of FY 2024. GDP growth was 3.1% year on year, up from January–March’s 2.4% and the strongest in two years. This put the expansion at 2.5% over FY 2024 as a whole, rebounding from FY 2023’s 0.2% drop. Turning to Q1 FY 2025, available data suggests a slight deceleration in economic growth, with the manufacturing PMI dipping slightly deeper into contractionary territory from the prior quarter and consumer plus business sentiment also deteriorating. In other news, in late September, the government secured final approval from the IMF for a USD 7 billion bailout, with USD 1.1 billion to be disbursed immediately. However, the tax hikes required by the program have sparked unrest recently, posing the risk that the government could—as in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka—be unseated by popular protests.
Projections out to 2034.

47 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 16 expert analysts.

Want to get insight on the economic outlook for Pakistan in the coming years? FocusEconomics collects projections out to 2034 on 47 economic indicators for Pakistan from a panel of 16 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts, and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. This means you avoid the risk of relying on out of date, biased or outlier forecasts. Our Consensus Forecasts can be visualized in whichever way best suits your needs, including via interactive online dashboards , direct data delivery and executive-style reports which combine analysts' projections with timely written analysis from our in-house team of economists on the latest developments in the Pakistan economy. To download a sample report on the Pakistan's economy, click here. To get in touch with our team for more information, fill in the form at the bottom of this page.

Pakistán Datos económicos

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Población (millones) 209.8 214.0 218.2 222.6 227.0
PIB (en millones de dólares) 357 322 301 349 377
PIB per cápita (USD) 1,700 1,506 1,377 1,566 1,660
PIB (en miles de millones de PKR) 39,190 43,798 47,540 55,796 66,950
Crecimiento económico (PIB nominal, var. anual) 10.2 11.8 8.5 17.4 20.0
Crecimiento económico (PIB, var. anual) 6.2 2.5 -1.3 6.5 6.2
Demanda interna (% var. anual) 7.4 2.5 -2.3 8.0 7.9
Consumo privado (% var. anual) 7.2 5.6 -2.9 9.4 10.1
Consumo público (var. anual) 5.5 -1.6 8.5 1.8 -3.4
Inversión fija (% var. anual) 10.3 -11.1 -6.7 4.5 2.5
Exportaciones (G&S, % var. anual) 10.0 13.2 1.5 6.5 8.4
Importaciones (G&S, % var. anual) 15.7 7.6 -5.1 14.5 15.6
Producción industrial (% var. anual) 9.2 0.2 -5.7 7.8 7.2
Desempleo (% de la población activa, aop) 5.8 6.9 6.6 6.3 -
Saldo fiscal (% del PIB) -5.8 -7.9 -7.1 -6.1 -7.9
Deuda pública (% del PIB) 64.8 77.5 79.6 74.9 -
Inflación (IPC, % var. anual, eop) 5.4 12.6 8.0 12.3 24.5
Inflación (IPC, % var. anual, aop) 5.8 9.4 9.5 9.5 19.9
Tipo de política (%, eop) 6.50 12.25 7.00 7.00 13.75
Tipo de cambio (PKR por USD, eop) 138.8 154.9 159.8 176.5 226.4
Tipo de cambio (PKR por USD, aop) 109.9 136.0 158.2 160.1 177.6
Balanza por cuenta corriente (en millones de dólares) -19 -13 -4 -3 -17
Balanza por cuenta corriente (% del PIB) -5.4 -4.2 -1.5 -0.8 -4.6
Balanza comercial de mercancías (en millones de USD) -31 -28 -21 -29 -40
Exportaciones de mercancías (en millones de dólares) 25 24 23 26 32
Importaciones de mercancías (en millones de dólares) 56 52 44 54 72
Exportaciones de mercancías (% var. anual) 12.6 -2.1 -7.1 13.8 26.6
Importaciones de mercancías (% var. anual) 16.0 -6.8 -15.9 24.4 32.9
Inversión extranjera directa (en millones de dólares) 2 2 2 2 -
Reservas internacionales (en millones de dólares) 14 12 17 22 15
Reservas internacionales (meses de importaciones) 3.0 2.7 4.7 4.9 2.4
Deuda externa (en millones de dólares) 95 106 113 122 130
Deuda externa (% del PIB) 26.7 33.0 37.6 35.1 34.5

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