Economy of Pakistan

Fiscal deficit 8.9 pc for 2019, 6.6 pc fiscal deficit in 2018

Trade Deficit for fiscal year 2018 was dollar 37.67 billion (Pakistan’s
bureau of Statistics)
Ease of doing business jumped to 136 (World Bank)
Circular Debt 1.5 trillion RS ( DAWN)
Public debt: 28,607 billion at the end of March 2019 increase by 3655 at
the first nine months of the current fiscal year
Youth Bulge 64 percent *Pakistan’s Bureau of Statistics)
Pakistan third largest milk producer.
Manufacturing contributing to 25 percent to GDP
Agriculture is 50 pc contributing in production.
1969, Pakistan’s export of manufactured goods were higher than the
combined exports of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.
1960 Korea emulated Pakistan in its five years planning process.
Out of 100 RS Pakistan spend 85 RS and save 15 rupees ( Austerity/
Savings -Consumption gap). T=India’s saving 25 pc last yaer 34 pc ,,
China saving rate is 50 pc.
Current account deficit is trade deficit.
Trade deficit 2018 $37.67 billion an all time high.
Paksitan;s rank in ease of doing business: 136
Circural debt rs 1.5 trillon
Pakistan’s literacy rate 55pc per capita income $1000
Youth bulge 64 pc
Rich person 10 pc and poor 16 pc where as Britan’s top 1 pc contributes
26pc tax
Livestock 11.2 pc in GDP’s share
Low foreign Investment 51.7 pc US $1.376 billion as compared to
US$2.849 billion………………..60.5 pc of inflows from china last year
as compared to 31.2pc this year
Education: 150th out of 189
HDI value of 0.562 with 1 as maximum……in terms of regional
development Afghanistan lags one point from Pakistan
Public expenditure 2.4 of GDP in 2017 10 2018 as compare to 2.2
during 2016-17
HEC (2002)……194 private and public higher education institutions
with enrollment of appox 1576 million