PakistanPakistan, located in the region of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, is an internationally classified economy with a "Lower middle income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 255.2 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, The macroeconomic structure maintains a baseline trajectory with a growth of 3.7% and a CPI of 3.5%. A sustained disinflationary cycle stands out positively, reducing the CPI by 27.2 points from its recent peaks.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, The external profile shows vulnerability due to a deep trade deficit, where imports exceed exports by a margin of 7.2% of GDP. A fiscal consolidation effort stands out, achieving a sovereign deleveraging of 19.5 points in its recent history.
It enjoys a powerful demographic dividend, with a massive young population base that underpins domestic consumption. Foreign investment flows (FDI) remain depressed at around 0.5%, limiting technological transfer.
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$0.41T
+3.70%
Data from 2025
3.5%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$1,596
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
5.4%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
55.0%
YEAR 2000
Active Population
255.2M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
4.4%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
33.5
YEAR 2024
Exports (% GDP)
10.0%
YEAR 2025
Imports (% GDP)
17.2%
YEAR 2025
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
0.5%
YEAR 2025
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $407.31B | 3.70 | 3.55 | 5.42 | --- | 9.99 | 17.21 | 0.45 |
| 2024 | $371.75B | 3.08 | 12.63 | 5.49 | --- | 10.39 | 17.18 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | $336.69B | -0.41 | 30.77 | 5.24 | --- | 10.49 | 17.97 | 0.61 |
| 2022 | $374.89B | 4.78 | 19.87 | 5.29 | --- | 10.54 | 22.49 | 0.39 |
| 2021 | $348.52B | 6.51 | 9.50 | 6.34 | --- | 9.05 | 17.98 | 0.62 |
| 2020 | $300.43B | -1.27 | 9.74 | 5.99 | --- | 9.30 | 17.42 | 0.68 |
| 2019 | $320.91B | 2.50 | 10.58 | 4.83 | --- | 9.39 | 19.51 | 0.70 |
| 2018 | $356.13B | 6.15 | 5.08 | 4.08 | --- | 8.58 | 19.04 | 0.49 |
| 2017 | $339.21B | 4.43 | 4.09 | 3.20 | --- | 8.22 | 17.25 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | $313.63B | 6.57 | 3.77 | 2.29 | --- | 8.74 | 15.96 | 0.82 |