Comparisons
Live, source-attributed comparisons between Pakistan's key indicators, international peers, and investable assets — every chart traces back to a real data source, with no estimated or fabricated values.
External Sector
How Pakistan's trade, reserves, and currency move together.
USD/PKR Exchange Rate vs Foreign Exchange Reserves
Tracks the Rupee's exchange rate against the US Dollar alongside the State Bank's total foreign exchange reserves.
▸USD/PKR rose 78.6% over the selected period — from 156PKR to 279PKR.
▸Reserves fell 1.2% over the selected period — from 17.49B USD to 17.27B USD.
▸Over this period, USD/PKR and Reserves showed a moderate relationship, moving in opposite directions (correlation coefficient: -0.42).
Sources: SBP EasyData
Current Account Balance vs Foreign Exchange Reserves
Compares Pakistan's monthly current account balance (money flowing in vs out internationally) with the level of foreign exchange reserves it leaves behind.
▸Current Account rose 128.0% over the selected period — from -1.64B USD to 0.46B USD.
▸Reserves fell 1.2% over the selected period — from 17.49B USD to 17.27B USD.
▸Over this period, Current Account and Reserves showed a moderate relationship, moving in opposite directions (correlation coefficient: -0.31).
Sources: SBP EasyData
Pakistan Exports vs Imports
Pakistan's monthly goods exports against goods imports — the two halves of the trade balance.
▸Exports fell 5.0% over the selected period — from 2.49B USD to 2.37B USD.
▸Imports fell 9.8% over the selected period — from 6.30B USD to 5.69B USD.
▸Over this period, Exports and Imports showed a moderate relationship, moving in the same direction (correlation coefficient: 0.45).
Sources: SBP EasyData
Trade Balance vs USD/PKR Exchange Rate
Pakistan's monthly trade balance (exports minus imports) against the Rupee's exchange rate.
▸Trade Balance rose 12.9% over the selected period — from -3.81B USD to -3.32B USD.
▸USD/PKR rose 78.6% over the selected period — from 156PKR to 279PKR.
▸Over this period, Trade Balance and USD/PKR moved closely together, moving in the same direction (correlation coefficient: 0.65).
Sources: SBP EasyData
External Debt vs Foreign Exchange Reserves
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Monetary Conditions
Inflation against the policy tools meant to control it.
CPI Inflation vs SBP Policy Rate
Pakistan's headline year-over-year inflation rate against the State Bank's benchmark policy rate.
▸CPI Inflation rose 21.2% over the selected period — from 9.66% to 11.70%.
▸Policy Rate rose 64.3% over the selected period — from 7.00% to 11.50%.
▸Over this period, CPI Inflation and Policy Rate moved closely together, moving in the same direction (correlation coefficient: 0.69).
Sources: SBP EasyData
Headline CPI Inflation vs Core Inflation
Headline CPI inflation against core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices.
▸Headline CPI rose 21.2% over the selected period — from 9.66% to 11.70%.
▸Core Inflation rose 34.0% over the selected period — from 6.72% to 9.00%.
▸Over this period, Headline CPI and Core Inflation moved closely together, moving in the same direction (correlation coefficient: 0.94).
Sources: SBP EasyData
CPI Inflation vs M2 Money Supply Growth
Inflation against the total level of M2 money supply circulating in the economy.
▸CPI Inflation rose 21.2% over the selected period — from 9.66% to 11.70%.
▸M2 Money Supply rose 85.7% over the selected period — from 23.72T PKR to 44.04T PKR.
▸Over this period, CPI Inflation and M2 Money Supply showed a moderate relationship, moving in opposite directions (correlation coefficient: -0.48).
Sources: SBP EasyData
CPI Inflation vs Food Inflation
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International Comparisons
Pakistan's inflation, rates, and growth against the US, India, and Bangladesh.
Pakistan Inflation vs US Inflation
Pakistan's headline inflation rate side-by-side with the US CPI inflation rate.
▸Pakistan rose 21.2% over the selected period — from 9.66% to 11.70%.
▸United States fell 21.3% over the selected period — from 5.30% to 4.17%.
▸Over this period, Pakistan and United States showed a moderate relationship, moving in the same direction (correlation coefficient: 0.33).
Sources: SBP EasyData & FRED
Pakistan Policy Rate vs US Fed Funds Rate
SBP's benchmark policy rate against the US Federal Reserve's federal funds rate.
▸Pakistan rose 64.3% over the selected period — from 7.00% to 11.50%.
▸United States rose 5085.7% over the selected period — from 0.07% to 3.63%.
▸Over this period, Pakistan and United States moved closely together, moving in the same direction (correlation coefficient: 0.74).
Sources: SBP EasyData & FRED
Pakistan GDP Growth vs India GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rates for Pakistan and India side-by-side, going back up to 30 years.
▸Pakistan fell 38.6% over the selected period — from 4.96% to 3.05%.
▸India fell 14.3% over the selected period — from 7.57% to 6.49%.
▸Over this period, Pakistan and India showed a moderate relationship, moving in the same direction (correlation coefficient: 0.58).
Sources: World Bank
Pakistan GDP Growth vs Bangladesh GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rates for Pakistan and Bangladesh side-by-side, going back up to 30 years.
▸Pakistan fell 38.6% over the selected period — from 4.96% to 3.05%.
▸Bangladesh fell 17.5% over the selected period — from 5.12% to 4.22%.
▸Over this period, Pakistan and Bangladesh showed a moderate relationship, moving in the same direction (correlation coefficient: 0.41).
Sources: World Bank
Pakistan Market vs S&P 500
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Pakistan Market vs MSCI Emerging Markets
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Investor Asset Allocation
Gold, the Rupee, and government securities as alternative places to hold money.
Gold Price vs USD/PKR Exchange Rate
The US Dollar gold price against the Rupee's exchange rate — two of the most common inflation/currency hedges held by Pakistani investors.
▸Gold rose 130.2% over the selected period — from 1813$/oz to 4173$/oz.
▸USD/PKR rose 74.7% over the selected period — from 160PKR to 279PKR.
▸Over this period, Gold and USD/PKR showed a moderate relationship, moving in the same direction (correlation coefficient: 0.49).
Sources: Yahoo Finance & SBP EasyData
Gold Price vs 3-Month Treasury Bill Yield
Gold's USD price against the yield on Pakistan's 3-month Treasury Bills — a non-yielding hedge asset against a risk-free Rupee yield.
▸Gold rose 130.2% over the selected period — from 1813$/oz to 4173$/oz.
▸T-Bill Yield rose 70.2% over the selected period — from 7.23% to 12.31%.
▸Over this period, Gold and T-Bill Yield showed a moderate relationship, moving in opposite directions (correlation coefficient: -0.43).
Sources: Yahoo Finance & SBP EasyData
KSE-100 vs SBP Policy Rate
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KSE-100 vs CPI Inflation
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KSE-100 vs USD/PKR
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KSE-100 vs Gold
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KSE-100 vs GDP Growth
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KSE-100 vs Treasury Bills
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Economic Structure
How the composition of Pakistan's GDP has shifted across sectors over time.
Pakistan GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture, industry, and services as a share of Pakistan's GDP, going back up to 30 years.
Source: World Bank
Performance Calculator
If PKR 100,000 had been invested on the selected date, how would each asset have performed by now?
US Dollars (held, converted back to PKR)
265,975 PKR
+166.0%
USD/PKR exchange rate change only — no interest earned
3-Month T-Bills (reinvested)
327,063 PKR
+227.1%
Compounded monthly at each period's then-prevailing 3M T-Bill yield
KSE-100 (Pakistan stock market) is not included — no historical KSE-100 data source is available to this dashboard, and a proxy return shouldn't be presented as the index itself.
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