Aperture

Country profile

Pakistan

PAK · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower middle income

37MERI readiness
73Global rank
371.6BGDP (2024)
251.3MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		2024371,570,000,121.3WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20243WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		202412.6WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20284.3IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		2024251,269,164WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 32.7
  • Coverage 92%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 1
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		91.5
Contract Enf
Components		42
Corruption
Components		27
Digital Infra
Components		4.9
Fin Access
Components		5
Human Cap
Components		36.3
IP Protect
Components		18.7
Labor
Components		49.4
LPI
Components		52.2
Security Rol
Components		18.7
Trade Open
Components		45.6
Data Confidence Score80
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		26.9
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		57.1
Talent Operating
Pillars		32.8

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.1
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

28
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.6
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-2.1
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.8
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.2

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

97 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202411.5WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-1.1WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202528TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.6WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-2.1WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.8WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-1WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-1.2WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202395.6WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20241.5WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202134.1WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20182.4WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra202476.9WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics2024105.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics202411.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202412LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20249.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20245.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics20246.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics20248.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20244.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20245.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20247.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20249.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20246.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202439.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202436.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202445LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202436.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202481.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202475.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20245.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-0.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro20240.1WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro2024371,570,000,121.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20243WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20241,478.8WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro202412.6WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20286.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20242.7WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro2024278.6WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20284.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20242.8WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20255.4WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202441.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202813.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202465.8WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202412.1IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness20244.9WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202586.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202539.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202543B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202563.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202411.2IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202539.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202528TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20245WDICC BY 4.0
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202586.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.4UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202554.7WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202536.3UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202418.7WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202552.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202418.7WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202543B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202863.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202623.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202623.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202158.9WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202469.4WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202552.3WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202467.8WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20241.5WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social2024251,269,164WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202439.2WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20240.7WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20242.4WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202432,320,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202456,449,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202211WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202427.6WDICC BY 4.0
Pakistan Market Profile | Aperture