Pakistan’s global competitiveness – in 11 photos
Ranked 122nd this year, Pakistan is world’s 17th least competitive country, according to the Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2016-17, released by World Economic Forum (WEF), Switzerland.
Last year, Pakistan’s rank was 126.
The GCR 2016-17 has ranked 138 countries.
In South Asia, Pakistan still ranks even below than Bhutan and Nepal.
With a score of 3.49 out of 7, Pakistan ranks 122nd in GCR 2016-17 and is in the company of mostly African countries.
The 12 pillars of Global Competitiveness Report 2016-17.
The updated GCI framework of Global Competitiveness Report 2016-17.
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Pakistan is a Stage 1, Factor-driven economy, according to Global Competitiveness Report 2016-17. Much needs to be done to transition to Efficiency-driven economy.
In South Asia (Saarc), Pakistan is the lowest.
Other Saarc countries ranking:
India leads the way at 39, followed by Sri Lanka (71), Bhutan (97), Nepal (98), and Bangladesh (106).
Exports % of GDP (10th Pillar) has topped the bottom ranking at 135.
Four areas – Business costs of terrorism (1st Pillar), Trade tariffs % duty (6th Pillar), cooperation in labor employer relations and female participation in the labor force – ratio to men (7th Pillar) – share the bottom ranking at 134.
Areas where Pakistan has shown improvements in Global Competitiveness Report 2016-17.
Pakistan: The brighter side:
Harvard predicts Pakistan GDP to grow by 5% over next 10 years
Pakistan is the world’s fastest-growing Muslim economy: The Economist
Pakistan GDP set to grow by 5.3% by 2020: IMF
$7.6B 1,800km TAPI gas pipeline to be operational in 2018
Bloomberg on Pakistan’s economic revival, construction boom
Pakistan is less corrupt than last year. This is good news. What’s the bad news?
Pakistan petrol prices 18th lowest in the world
Areas where Pakistan has shown deterioration in Global Competitiveness Report 2016-17.
Some other indices on Pakistan
Pakistani nationality ranks second least valuable in the world
Pakistan 11th strongest military in the world
Everything about Pakistan’s competitiveness – in 10 photos
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In World Bank’s 2016 Doing Business Report, Pakistan ranks 138
Pakistan at rock bottom in Human Capital Index 2015
Pakistan world’s 14th most fragile country
As S Asia ups economic game, Pakistan risks falling behind: WSJ. The question is why?
Pakistan #106 in Good Country Index
Global ranking of Pakistan’s institutions in four editions of Global Competitiveness Reports.
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects pick up pace
China’s world-reshaping One Belt, One Road (OBOR)
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Pakistan is now world’s 40th largest economy
Pakistan to upgrade to emerging-market status
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In Pakistan, electricity shortages & crime are two biggest problems: Pew
You can download the Global Competitiveness Report 2016-17 here.
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