page_title: Economy of Pakistan
section_title: Economic resilience
hierarchical_section_title: Economy of Pakistan / Economic history / Economic resilience
caption_attribution_description: English: Pakistan GDP Growth Rate 2012-2018.jpeg
context_page_description: The economy of Pakistan is the 23rd largest in the world in terms of purchasing power parity, and 42nd largest in terms of nominal gross domestic product. Pakistan has a population of over 220 million, giving it a nominal GDP per capita of $1,357 in 2019, which ranks 154th in the world and giving it a PPP GDP per capita of 5,839 in 2019, which ranks 132nd in the world for 2019. However, Pakistan's undocumented economy is estimated to be 36% of its overall economy, which is not taken into consideration when calculating per capita income. Pakistan is a developing country and is one of the Next Eleven countries identified by Jim O'Neill in a research paper as having a high potential of becoming, along with the BRICS countries, among the world's largest economies in the 21st century. The economy is semi-industrialized, with centres of growth along the Indus River. Primary export commodities include textiles, leather goods, sports goods, chemicals and carpets/rugs.
  Growth poles of Pakistan's economy are situated along the Indus River; the diversified economies of Karachi and major urban centers in the Punjab, coexisting with lesser developed areas in other parts of the country.
caption: GDP Rate of Growth 2012–2018
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