Pakistan Lowers Growth Estimate for Fiscal Year 2026 to 3.65 Per Cent

Economic Revision

Pakistan has revised its gross domestic product growth down to 3.65 per cent for the financial year 2026. The government attributes this adjustment to a mild slowdown in the industrial and services sectors. In May, the growth was projected at 3.70 per cent, after an earlier target of 4 per cent.

Sector Performance

Agriculture grew by 3.50 per cent, while industry grew by 3.34 per cent and services by 3.81 per cent. Large-scale manufacturing declined from 6.11 per cent to 5.01 per cent. Meanwhile, the overall size of the economy rose to $450.4 billion, and per capita income increased to $1,896.

Context

National accounts revisions like this help governments and international lenders align economic policies with actual ground data. Multilateral institutions often track these shifts to gauge regional economic stability.