Pakistan's Economic Survey for FY26 shows a 3.7% GDP growth, missing its 4.2% target, alongside rising per capita income and increased foreign exchange reserves.
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GDP growth and missed targets for FY26.
Rising per capita income and inflation rates.
Increased foreign exchange reserves and remittances.
Pakistan government unveiledon Thursday the Economic Survey for the outgoing fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), with the country’s economy growing at the rate of 3.7% against a target of 4.2% announced in the proposed budget for FY26.
Here are the key highlights of the government’s performance in the outgoing FY26:
Real gross domestic product (GDP) at 3.7%, against 4.2% target
Average Consumer Price Index (CPI) during July-April FY26 at 6.19%, against 4.73% recorded in the same period last year
Per capita income rises to $1,901 in FY26 from $1,751 in FY25
Agriculture sector grows by 2.89%, Industrial by 3.51%, and Services sector rises by 4.09% in FY26
The KSE-100 Index grows by 18.4% during July and March FY 2026
Current Account posts $72 million surplus during July–March FY 2026, compared to a surplus of $1.7 billion in the same period last year
Remittances grow by 8.2% to $30.3 billion
Foreign exchange reserves rise to $22.6 billion by May 15, 2026, with State Bank of Pakistan’s reserves at $17.1 billion and commercial banks’ reserves at $5.5 billion
Average exchange rate for July-March FY26 at 281.1/US dollar
Total public debt stays at Rs83,285 billion by end-March 2026
Literacy rate at 63%, with male demonstrating higher literacy at 73% than females at 54%
IT exports at $3.388 billion during July-March FY2026
What percentage of population enjoys per capita income $1901? Lets not forget unskilled workers earn avg 40K per month n skilled workers avg 80k per month, n 16.5% survive on $3 per day n in poverty.
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