hydrabadi_arab
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Inflation plus stable currency vs $.
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Inflation plus stable currency vs $.
Nominal gdp growth= real gdp growth+ inflation
So if your real gdp growth was let's say 2% and inflation 16% then your gdp growth rate is 18%
Nominal gdp is calculated in dollar and when inflation rise, currency value generally falls but pakistan currency value is kept stable artificially. So without any real growth, GDP grew on paper
hydrabadi_arab
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SBP is buying dollars from market so currency isn't overvalued. Had SBP been selling dollars on market to keep rupee value stable then you could say that.
High interest rates prevent import led growth.
That's right but that's still artificial stability because you are making import unattractive which is affecting dollar demand. But it doesn't matter since it was one of the IMF demand
Ibbi32
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Isnt it still being artificially undervalued
RocketLaw
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Top 5 Largest Muslim Economies:
Turkey - $1.64 trillion
Indonesia - $1.54 trillion
Saudi Arabia - $1.39 trillion
Malaysia - $516 billion
Pakistan - How much you have?
High-interest loans?
Multiple loans?
More loans?
sign next loans?
new Sudan loans?
Turkey - $1.64 trillion
Indonesia - $1.54 trillion
Saudi Arabia - $1.39 trillion
Malaysia - $516 billion
Pakistan - How much you have?
High-interest loans?
Multiple loans?
More loans?
sign next loans?
new Sudan loans?
Blueishere
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We have more population than Turkey, Saudi and Malaysia combined btw. And still some people think everything is fine
Pakistan Space Agency
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India is just bigger, not better.
Indian economy has been facing balance of payment for the last 3-years, and it's been surviving on its foreign reserves.
Pakistan Space Agency
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Size of Nominal GDP isn't determined by the GDP Growth Rate figure.
I asked Google the question, "What is rebasing gdp", and the following was it's response. I hope it helps.
Rebasing GDP is the process of updating the base year used to calculate a country's economic output. It replaces outdated price data with current prices and adjusts the weights of different industries to reflect modern economic realities. [1, 2, 3]
Why is it Necessary?
To calculate "real" GDP and strip out the effects of inflation, statisticians must measure production volumes against the prices of a specific "base year". [1, 2]
Over time, this system becomes outdated for several reasons:
- Shifting Prices: Products that were common and expensive decades ago (e.g., landline phones or VCRs) are no longer relevant, while modern goods (e.g., smartphones) need to be included. [1, 2]
- New Industries: Entirely new sectors of the economy emerge (like digital streaming, ride-sharing, or green energy) that were not previously tracked. [1, 2, 3]
- Changing Consumption Habits: The share of money people spend on services versus manufactured goods changes as an economy develops. [1, 2]
How It Works (Example)
Imagine a country's base year is 1995, and it produced 10 smartphones back then. If smartphones cost \\$50 in 1995, that sector contributes$500 to the GDP.
If in 2026, the country produces 100 smartphones, but they now cost $$100, calculating that production against 1995 prices would heavily distort the true value. Rebasing updates the base year (e.g., to 2025) so the volume of smartphones produced is multiplied by their current, accurate market value. [1, 2]
What Happens When a Country Rebases?
When an economy is rebased after a long period, it typically results in a significant increase in the recorded GDP. This sudden jump happens because statisticians are finally capturing the value of new, booming sectors that were missing from the old base year. [1, 2]
However, it does not mean the country suddenly became wealthy overnight; rather, it means the country's national statistics office now has a more accurate picture of the real size of its economy. [1, 2]
For a deeper dive into economic data standards, check out the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis guidelines on real estimates, or read about the concepts on World Economics. [1]
Would you like to know more about how rebasing affects inflation tracking or specific developing economies? Let me know how to narrow down the information!
Pakistan Space Agency
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Are you aware that 1 Turkish Lira represents 1 million Liras?
The Turkish, Indonesian and the Iranian currencies are the most pathetic currencies on the planet.
Currency | Code | Value of £1 GBP |
|---|---|---|
Turkish Lira | TRY | 61.71 |
Iranian Rial | IRR | 1,817,904.15 |
Indonesian Rupiah | IDR | 23,778.11 |
hydrabadi_arab
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RocketLaw
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New Loan - May 8, 2026
Updated May 8, 2026
May 8 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that its board had completed reviews of some of its agreements with Pakistan, clearing the way for the South Asian nation to access about $1.32 billion in fresh funding immediately.
The IMF said Pakistan would be able to draw around $1.1 billion under the Extended Fund Facility and about $220 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, lifting total disbursements under the two ongoing programmes to about $4.8 billion.
Earlier on Friday, Reuters reported, citing sources, that the IMF's executive board voted to approve an agreement it previously reached with Pakistan.
The country is on a $7 billion IMF program and reached a staff-level agreement in March.
"Amid a more challenging and highly uncertain external environment since the onset of the war in the Middle East, Pakistan needs to maintain strong macroeconomic policies while accelerating reform efforts," the IMF said in a statement.
In April, Pakistan's central bank raised its key policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.5%, marking its first hike in almost three years.
"The State Bank of Pakistan has acted proactively to maintain an appropriately tight monetary policy stance," the IMF added.
First source:
Second source:
This is so sick man, Pakistan MUST NOT seek new loans every 2 weeks.
How did we become Nuclear Power and still very poor country in the world along with 47% poverty levels, high crimes, and literacy rate with only 62%?
It is better for Pakistan to focus some big problems and need to fix many provinces except beautiful Lahore and Islamabad.
IMF board clears Pakistan to access $1.32 billion
By ReutersUpdated May 8, 2026
May 8 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that its board had completed reviews of some of its agreements with Pakistan, clearing the way for the South Asian nation to access about $1.32 billion in fresh funding immediately.
The IMF said Pakistan would be able to draw around $1.1 billion under the Extended Fund Facility and about $220 million under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, lifting total disbursements under the two ongoing programmes to about $4.8 billion.
Earlier on Friday, Reuters reported, citing sources, that the IMF's executive board voted to approve an agreement it previously reached with Pakistan.
The country is on a $7 billion IMF program and reached a staff-level agreement in March.
"Amid a more challenging and highly uncertain external environment since the onset of the war in the Middle East, Pakistan needs to maintain strong macroeconomic policies while accelerating reform efforts," the IMF said in a statement.
In April, Pakistan's central bank raised its key policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.5%, marking its first hike in almost three years.
"The State Bank of Pakistan has acted proactively to maintain an appropriately tight monetary policy stance," the IMF added.
First source:
Second source:
This is so sick man, Pakistan MUST NOT seek new loans every 2 weeks.
How did we become Nuclear Power and still very poor country in the world along with 47% poverty levels, high crimes, and literacy rate with only 62%?
It is better for Pakistan to focus some big problems and need to fix many provinces except beautiful Lahore and Islamabad.
RocketLaw
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Yeah, something is wrong right there.
If Pakistan is unable to solve their loan problem, big population with extreme poverty levels, bad education system, bad governments many years, and being a nuclear power, it doesn't make sense at all
I love my country and want to develop more advance further - these statistics are terrible.
A small strong Sri Lanka is seeking a new big country and want to buy Pakistan (low prices) as they will renovate our country much better, sell it!
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