Pakistan at a Glance
By Qaswa Malik
Quick Facts
Population: 180 million
GDP (PPP): $488.6 billion
2.4% growth
3.7% 5-year compound annual growth
$2,787 per capita
Unemployment: 5.6%
Inflation (CPI): 13.7%
FDI Inflow: $1.3 billion
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Pakistan: Freedom House
Economic Freedom
Rule of Law
Property rights: 30
Freedom from Corruption: 25
Limited Government
Government spending: 89
Fiscal freedom: 80.5
Regulatory Efficiency
Business freedom: 70.7
Labor freedom: 47.9
Monetary freedom: 67
Open Markets
Trade freedom: 66
Investment freedom: 35
Financial freedom: 40
Trending Arrow
Downward trend arrow due to greater
self censorship on the issue of the
murder of Punjab Governor Salman
Taseer.
Increase in official attempts to censor
internet based content
during the year.
Greatest Strengths
High business freedom
Best stock exchange in Asia
Progressive reduction of poverty
Greatest Weaknesses
Property rights are judged by a weak and
ineffective judiciary
Corruption is common in economic
development.
Unemployment rate 5.6%
Probability of Success
High employment rate
Democracy will find its roots
Greater awareness of corruption in youth
Great potential to become global economic
player
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