PAKISTAN’S ECONOMIC GROWTH
[From 2000 till 2007]
Table of Contents
1. Brief Economic history of Pakistan 1
2. Pakistan’s Recent Economic Activities 2
Stock Market 3
Manufacturing and Finance 4
Demographic Factors 4
Employment 4
Rupee: The Currency of Pakistan 4
Dollar-Rupee exchange rates 5
Foreign exchange reserves 5
Sector wise contribution to GDP Growth 5
3. Economic Growth, Savings and Investment of Pakistan 7
Agriculture 7
Contribution of Agriculture in GDP (2000-2007) 7
Industry 9
Contribution of Industry in GDP (2000-2007) 9
Services Sector 11
Contribution of Services Sector in GDP (2000-2007) 11
Investment 14
Contribution of Investment Sector in GDP (2000-2007) 14
Savings 17
Contribution of Saving Sector in the economy of Pakistan (2000-2007) 17
4. Prices 22
5. Public Finance and Fiscal Policy 25
6. Money and Banking 28
7. Balance of Payment and Exchange Rate Regime 31
8. Socioeconomic Factors 34
Population 35
Poverty 35
Employment 35
Education 35
Health 35
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1. Brief Economic history of Pakistan
This is a chart of trend of gross domestic product of Pakistan at market prices estimated by the International Monetary Fund with figures in millions of Pakistani Rupees.
Year G.D.P US Dollar Exchange Inflation Index (2000=100)
1980 283,460 9.90 Pakistani Rupees 21
1985 569,114 16.28 Pakistani Rupees 30
1990 1,029,093 21.41 Pakistani Rupees 41
1995 2,268,461 30.62 Pakistani Rupees 68
2000 3,826,111 51.64 Pakistani Rupees 100
2005 6,581,103 60.40 Pakistani Rupees 126
Pakistan was a very poor and predominantly agricultural country...