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Indicators of economy in Pakistan

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,183 USD per capita. GDP in Pakistan, on the other hand, reached USD 1,505 per capita, or 348.26 billion USD for the whole country. Pakistan is therefore currently ranked 42 of the major economies. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Pakistan ranks 142nd in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Pakistan in 2022 was around 19.87%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 9.22 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 8.00%.

The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 27, which is rather poor by global standards.


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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The consequences of the COVID pandemic were not insignificant in Pakistan 2020. Overall, gross domestic product in 2020 fell from 320.91 billion US dollars to 300.43 billion US dollars. With a drop of 6.4 percent, the economy in Pakistan suffered more significant losses than other countries. The tourism sector alone slumped by around 23 percent. The unemployment rate rose from 4.8 to 6.6 percent. The country's gross debt fell by 5.8 percent. The inflation rate fell from 10.6 percent previously to 9.7 percent by the end of 2020.

In 2021, there was already a recovery and the gross domestic product increased to 348.26 billion US dollars (=108.5% of 2019).

Income and purchasing power

The average monthly income in Pakistan is 123 US Dollar per capita. In the USA, the figure is 5,911 US Dollar. However, the prices of consumer goods are also around 76.9 percent lower than in the USA. If you compare income and price levels, the result is a more expensive life in Pakistan than in the United States. The bottom line is that the costs do not offset the lower income, and you get about 91.0 percent less.

However, it is also important to remember that this is a purely statistical model. Both the labor output and the type and quality of the goods received always correspond to the national average on both sides of the equation - so they do not necessarily have to match. Here you can also find an international comparison of cost of living and purchasing power.

Unemployment rates in percentages 1991 - 2022

Economic performance 2021

 Pakistan
Total
Pakistan
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
GDP348.26 bn USD1,505.01 USD17.177 tn USD33,384.92 USD
Gross national product340.81 bn USD1,472.80 USD16.895 tn USD32,835.37 USD


In the Global Innovation Index, Pakistan ranked 87th in 2022 with 23.0 points. The index is calculated annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and most recently included 132 countries. The top country was Switzerland with 64.6 points.

Development of gross domestic product in billions of USD 1960 - 2021




Imports and Exports 2022

 Pakistan
Total
Pakistan
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
Imports76.39 bn USD330.13 USD8.916 tn USD17,329.02 USD
Exports35.57 bn USD153.70 USD9.554 tn USD18,569.19 USD


Development of imports and exports in billions of USD 1976 - 2022

Exports
Imports



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