Rank 27th (PPP)
47th (Nominal)
Currency
1 Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Rs.1 = 100 Paisas
Fiscal year July 1 – June 30
Trade organisations ECO, SAFTA, ASEAN, WIPO and WTO
Statistics
GDP $240 billion (nominal) (2012)[1]
$514.6 billion (2012 est.)(PPP)
GDP growth 3.7% (2012)[2]
GDP per capita
$1,378 (nominal; 2012) [3]
$2,876 (PPP; 2011)[4]
GDP by sector agriculture: 21.2%, industry: 25.4%, services: 53.4% (2010 est.)
Inflation (CPI) 8.10% (Jan 2013)[5]
Population
below poverty line 24% (2010)[6][7]
Labour force 55.77 million (2010 est.)
Labour force
by occupation agriculture: 43%, industry: 20.3%, services: 36.6% (2005 est.)
Unemployment 5.6% (2012 est.)
Main industries textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp
Ease of Doing Business Rank 107th (2013)[8]
External
Exports $24.66 billion (2012 est.)[9][10]
Export goods textiles (garments, bed linen, cotton cloth, yarn), rice, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals, manufactures, carpets and rugs
Main export partners US 15.8%, UAE 7.9%, China 7.3%, UK 4.3%, Germany 4.2% (2010)
Imports $40.82 billion (2012 est.)
Import goods petroleum, petroleum products, machinery, plastics, transportation equipment, edible oils, paper and paperboard, iron and steel, tea
Main import partners China 17.9%, Saudi Arabia 10.7%, UAE 10.6%, Kuwait 5.5%, US 4.9%, Malaysia 4.8% (2010)
Public finances
Public debt 50.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
Revenues $29.51 billion (2012 est.)
Expenses $44.19 billion (2012 est.)
Credit rating Standard & Poor's:[11]
B- (Domestic)
B- (Foreign)
B- (T&C Assessment)