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Critical Review Of Pakistan Economy

Critical review of Pakistan economy

|Currency |1 Pakistani Rupee (PKR) Rs. = 100 Paisas |
|Fiscal year |July 1–June 30 |

Statistics

|GDP |$170 billion (2008) |
|GDP growth |5.8% (2008 est.) |
|GDP by sector |Agriculture: 6%, industry: 21%, services: 73% (2008) |
|Inflation |10.3% 2007-08 |
|Population |23% ((2007)) |
|below poverty line | |
|Labour force |49.18 million (2006 est.) |
|Unemployment |7.5% (2007 est.) |
|Main industries |Textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transport equipment, |
| |automotives, machinery, beverages, construction, materials, |
| |clothing, paper products |

|Exports |$19.22 billion (2007-08) |
|Export goods |textile goods (garments, bed linen, cotton cloths, and yarn), rice, |
| |leather goods, sports goods, chemicals manufactures, carpets and rugs |
|Main export |United States 22.4%, UAE 8.3%,UK 6%, China 5.4%, Germany 4.7% (2006 |
|partners |est.) |
|Imports |$39.96 billion f.o.b. (2007-08) |
|Import goods |Petroleum, Petroleum products, Machinery, Plastics, Transportation |
| |equipment,...