Pakistan

Official Name: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Sovereign Status: Sovereign Country
Government Type: Federal Parliamentary Republic
Official Name (Local Language): Jamhuryat Islami Pakistan
ISO Country Codes: PK : PAK
Internet Domain: .pk
Government Web Site: https://www.pakistan.gov.pk/
Capital: Islamabad Main Airports: Allama Iqbal International Airport, Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Jinnah International Airport
Language(s): English; Punjabi; Urdu Population: 242,923,845
Currency: Pakistani Rupee ISO Currency Code: PKR
Telephone Dial In: +92 ID Prefix: 00



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Pakistan

Government Website: https://www.pakistan.gov.pk/
Sovereign Ratings: https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/pakistan
Central Bank: State Bank of Pakistan
Currency USD Exchange Rate: 160.425 Pakistani rupees (PKR) per US dollar (2020 est.)
Unemployment Rate: 6% (2017 est.)
Population below poverty line: 24.3% (2015 est.)
Inflation Rate: 9.3% (2019 est.)
Prime Lending Rate: 12.20% (2019 - World Bank)
GDP: $1.211 trillion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP): $5,200 (2021 est.)
Currency Name: Pakistani Rupee
Currency Code: PKR
World Bank Classification: Lower-Middle Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture: 25.2% cotton, wheat, rice, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; milk, beef, mutton, eggs
Industry: 19.2% textiles and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, paper products, fertilizer, shrimp
Services: 55.6%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook




Financial Exchanges:
Commodities Exchange: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange ; Stock & Securities Exchange: Karachi Stock Exchange ;

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Business Language(s): English; Punjabi; Urdu
Customs & Excise: Federal Board of Revenue
Development Bank(s): Asian Development Bank; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Industrial Development Bank; Islamic Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau: Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority
Competitive Ind’l Performance: 110/141 (2019) Corruption Perceptions Index: 140/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A Enabling Trade Index: 122/136 (2016)
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Export Promotion Agency: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan ; Investment Agency: Invest Pakistan ; Investment & Export Promotion Agency: Punjab Board of Investment and Trade ;



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