Pakistan, located in South Asia, is bordered by India to the east, China to the northeast, Afghanistan to the north and west, Iran to the southwest, and the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman to the south. The Baluchistan Plateau lies to the west; the Thar Desert and expanse of alluvial plains, the Punjab, and Sindh lie to the east. The 1,000 mile long (1,609 km) Indus River and its tributaries flow through the country from the Kashmir region to the Arabian Sea. Pakistan is divided into some 113 districts, with Islamabad as its capital. The official languages of Pakistan are Urdu and English, and the currency is the Pakistani rupee (PKR).
Pakistan had population of 193.56 million in the year 2016 and expected to reach 217.256 million by 2022. Pakistan’s unemployment rate was 5.958% of total labor force for the same year.
Pakistan’s real gross domestic product (GDP) was around PKR 11130.04 billions in 2016 whereas the nominal GDP was PKR 29597.91 billions. This resulted in GDP deflator 265.928. Per capita GDP was estimated at USD 1468.20 whereas purchasing power parity (PPP) based per capita GDP was USD 5105.60.
In 2016, Pakistan government’s revenue was PKR 4512.38 billions whereas the expenditure was PKR 5796.27 billions. This resulted Pakistani government’s net lending / borrowing negative at PKR 1238.89 billion in 2016 indicating that enough financial resources were not made available by the government to boost economic growth.
The current account balance for Pakistan was negative in 2015 & 2016 at USD 2.709 & 3.262 billions. The future forecast for Pakistan is not yet available. Based on the available data for the year 2015-16 the current account balance is declining at a CAGR of 9.73%.
Scope of Pakistan – SWOT Analysis Report
•This report provides information about key macroeconomic indicators for Pakistan.
•This report provides SWOT analysis for Pakistan.
1. Executive Summary
Scope of Pakistan – SWOT Analysis Report
Research Methodology
2. Pakistan - Country Overview
2.1 People Indicators
2.1.1 Population
2.1.3 Unemployment
2.2 National Accounts Indicators
2.2.1 Real Gross Domestic Product
2.2.2 Nominal Gross Domestic Product
2.2.3 Gross Domestic Product Deflator
2.2.4 Per Capita Gross Domestic Product 8
2.2.6 Purchasing-Power-Parity (PPP) Based Per Capita GDP
2.2.7 Total Investment / Gross Capital Formation
2.2.8 Gross National Savings
2.3 Monetary Indicators
2.3.1 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation
2.4 Trade Indicators
2.4.1 Change in Import Volume of Goods & Services
2.4.2 Change in Export Volume of Goods & Services
2.5 Government Finance Indicators
2.5.1 Government Revenue
2.5.2 Government Expenditure
2.5.3 Government Net Lending / Borrowing
2.5.4 Government Gross Debt
2.5.5 Government Net Debt
2.6 Balance of Payment Indicators
2.6.1 Current Account Balance
3. SWOT Analysis
3.1 Strength
3.2 Weakness
3.3 Opportunity
3.4 Threat
List of Exhibits
Notes
Company Information
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 2.1 Population of Pakistan (in millions)
Exhibit 2.2 Unemployment Level in Pakistan (in %)
Exhibit 2.3 Real GDP of Pakistan (in PKR billions)
Exhibit 2.4 Nominal GDP of Pakistan (in PKR billions)
Exhibit 2.5 Nominal GDP of Pakistan (in USD billions)
Exhibit 2.6 GDP Deflator Index for Pakistan
Exhibit 2.7 Per Capita GDP of Pakistan (in USD)
Exhibit 2.8 PPP Per Capita GDP of Pakistan (in USD)
Exhibit 2.9 Total Investment of Pakistan (in %)
Exhibit 2.10 Gross National Savings of Pakistan (in %)
Exhibit 2.11 Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation of Pakistan
Exhibit 2.12 Change in Import Volume of Goods & Services of Pakistan (in %)
Exhibit 2.13 Change in Export Volume of Goods & Services of Pakistan (in %)
Exhibit 2.14 Government Revenue of Pakistan (in PKR billions)
Exhibit 2.15 Government Revenue of Pakistan (in % of GDP)
Exhibit 2.16 Government Expenditure of Pakistan (in PKR billions)
Exhibit 2.17 Government Expenditure of Pakistan (in % of GDP)
Exhibit 2.18 Government Net Lending / Borrowing of Pakistan (in PKR billions)
Exhibit 2.19 Government Net Lending / Borrowing of Pakistan (in % of GDP)
Exhibit 2.20 Government Gross Debt of Pakistan (in PKR billions)
Exhibit 2.21 Government Gross Debt of Pakistan (in % of GDP)
Exhibit 2.22 Government Net Debt of Pakistan (in PKR billions)
Exhibit 2.23 Government Net Debt of Pakistan (in % of GDP)
Exhibit 2.24 Current Account Balance of Pakistan (in USD billions)
Exhibit 2.25 Current Account Balance of Pakistan (in % of GDP)
*If Applicable.