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This document provides facts and figures related to Pakistan that may be useful for upcoming competitive exams. It includes statistics on Pakistan's GDP, damage from 2022 floods, human development index ranking, literacy rate, spending on education, population size and growth, poverty rate, inflation rate, and water shortage capacity. Candidates are advised to properly cite all facts and figures used in exams to establish credibility. The complete document contains over a dozen relevant data points and can be accessed by logging in.

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Facts and Figures For CSS MPT Screening Test 2024

This document provides facts and figures related to Pakistan that may be useful for upcoming competitive exams. It includes statistics on Pakistan's GDP, damage from 2022 floods, human development index ranking, literacy rate, spending on education, population size and growth, poverty rate, inflation rate, and water shortage capacity. Candidates are advised to properly cite all facts and figures used in exams to establish credibility. The complete document contains over a dozen relevant data points and can be accessed by logging in.

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Facts and Figures For CSS MPT Screening Test 2024

Facts and Figures For CSS MPT 2024

Here, you will have all the Facts and Figures for CSS Special Competitive Exams
of 2023 & PMS including other Competitive Exams conducted in Pakistan. The
facts and figures that you may find here are very useful for upcoming competitive
exams. It is important to provide proper references and citations for the facts and
figures you use in exams, as it helps to establish the credibility and reliability of
the information. Make sure to take note of the sources for all the facts and figures
you use, so that you can easily reference them in your exam responses.

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1. GDP of Pakistan 2023


According to Asian Development Bank Outlook Report issued in April 2022,
Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to slow to 4 per cent in FY 2022 from 5.6
per cent as government applies measures to reduce the current account deficit,
raises international reserves and cuts inflation. Growth is expected to

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accelerate to 4.5 per cent in FY 2023 due to stronger private consumption and
investment.| PDF REPORT
2. Pakistan Flood Destruction in 2022
According to National Disaster Management Authority, these floods have wrought
destruction of epic proportions. In addition to over 1,500 deaths, more than 33
million people — including 11m children — have been severely impacted.
More than 375 bridges and almost 13,000 kilometres of roads have been
washed away. Over 1.9m homes have been damaged, while 2.8m hectares
(around 7m acres) of agricultural land in Sindh is submerged. At the same
time, the floods have caused massive damage to livestock that serves as a
primary asset for poor people, as almost a million animals have perished in the
deluge. | DETAILS
3. Human Development Index (HDI) 2022
According to Human Development Index (HDI) 2022, Pakistan ranks 161 out of
192 countries. Only Pakistan (161st position) and Afghanistan (180th
position) are in the low human development category. However, Sri Lanka and
the Islamic Republic of Iran are doing very good in HDI 2022 where Sri Lanka
ranks on 73rd position and Iran ranks 76th position while India ranks 132
out of 192 countries and territories in the Human Development Report
2021/2022 released on Thursday (September 8, 2022). | DETAILS
4. Literacy Rate in Pakistan 2023
As per the Pakistan Economic Survey 2022-23, the literary rate was recorded at
62.8pc in the country, comprising 73.4pc males and 51.9pc females where
more than 23 million children are out of school. | DETAILS
5. Pakistan GDP on Education 2023
The Economic Survey of Pakistan 2022-23 has pointed government spent only 1.7
per cent of GDP on education during the last year.| DETAILS
6. The unemployment rate in Pakistan
Unemployment 9% (2020-21) Labour Force Survey (LFS) | DETAILS
7. Sustainable Development Goal Report 2021 Pakistan
Despite the Covid-19 global pushback, Pakistan’s SDG Global Rank is 129 (out of
193) in 2021, improved by five ranks, 134 (out of 166) in 2020. | News | (PDF
DETAILS)
8. The Total Population of Pakistan and its Growth Rate
According to the final results of the 7th Digital Census 2023 of Pakistan, the
population of Pakistan is 241.49 million with a population growth rate of
2.55%. | DETAILS

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Pakistan’s population ranking in Asia is fourth, behind China, India, and


Indonesia. The majority of Pakistan’s population, around 96%, is Muslim. The six
major ethnic groups in Pakistan are:

1. Punjabis – 45%
2. Pashtuns – 15%
3. Sindhis – 14%
4. Saraiki – 8%
5. Baloch – 5%
6. Others – 13%

9. Pakistan lost due to Terrorism


According to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, Pakistan saw 319 terrorism-
related incidents in 2020 and 169 associated deaths of civilians. However,
as per Pakistan Economic Survey 2017-18 during the last 17 years, the direct and
indirect costs incurred by Pakistan due to incidents of terrorism amounted to
US$ 126.79 billion equivalent to Rs. 10,762.64 billion. | DETAILS
10. Corruption rate in Pakistan 2022
Pakistan is the 140 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to
the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International.
Pakistan dropped 16 places in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for
2021, it ranked 140 out of 180 countries, according to Transparency
International. | DETAILS
11. The poverty rate in Pakistan
40% of a country’s population is earning their life below the poverty line. As per
World Bank 2021 report, it is 39.3% | DETAILS
12. Inflation rate in Pakistan 2023
Pakistan’s general inflation measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI) clocked
in at a 24-month peak of 13% in January 2022. According to the World Bank
report, Pakistan’s inflation is projected to further rise to 29.5 per cent in the
fiscal year 2023. | DETAILS | Report WB
13. Water-Shortage capacity in PakistanAccording to UN Development
Programme, the water-shortage capacity available in Pakistan is 121 cubic
meters per person. Per capita surface water availability of 5,260 cubic metres
per year in 1951 turned into around 1,000 cubic metres in 2016. This is likely
to further drop to about 860 cubic meters by 2025. The PCRWR describe
that Pakistan reached the “water stress line” in 1990 and crossed the “water
scarcity line” in 2005. | DETAILS

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14. Global Climate Risk Index 2021 rate of Pakistan

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