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By October 2007, Pakistan raised back its Foreign Reserves to a handsome $16.4 billion. Exceptional policies kept Pakistan’s trade deficit controlled at $13 billion, exports boomed to $18 billion, revenue generation increased to become $13 billion and attracted foreign investment of $8.4 billion.

Economic Comparison 1999-2008 [6]

Pak Economy in 1999 was: $ 75 billion

Pak Economy in 2007 is: $ 160 billion

Pak Economy in 2008 is: $ 170 billion

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 1999: $ 270 billion

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2007: $ 475.5 billion

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2008: $ 504.3 billion

GDP per Capita Income in 1999: $ 450

GDP per Capita Income in 2007: $ 925

GDP per Capita Income in 2008: $1085

Pak revenue collection 1999: Rs. 305 billion

Pak revenue collection 2007: Rs. 708 billion

Pak Foreign reserves in 1999: $ 700 million

Pak Foreign reserves in 2007: $ 16.4 billion

Pak Foreign reserves in 2008: $ 10 billion

Pak Exports in 1999: $ 7.5 billion

Pak Exports in 2007: $ 18.5 billion

Textile Exports in 1999: $ 5.5 billion

Textile Exports in 2007: $ 11.2 billion

KHI stock exchange 1999: $ 5 billion at 700 points

KHI stock exchange 2007: $ 75 billion at 14,000 points

KHI stock exchange 2008: $ 56 billion at 9,000 points

Foreign Direct Investment in 1999: $ 1 billion

Foreign Direct Investment in 2007: $ 8.4 billion

Debt servicing 1999: 65% of GDP

Debt servicing 2007: 26% of GDP

Poverty level in 1999: 34%

Poverty level in 2007: 24%

Literacy rate in 1999: 45%

Literacy rate in 2007: 53%

Pak Development programs 1999: Rs. 80 billion

Pak Development programs 2007: Rs. 520 billion

Pak Development programs 2008: Rs. 549.7 billion