PAKISTAN BY THE NUMBERS

5.8%

expansion rate of GDP is fueled by Chinese debt in CPEC

$62 billion

in CPEC loans, the repayment will start from 2019 end, which will be nearly $5 billion a year.

4 times

currency was devalued by the central bank in the last seven months to calm balance of payment issues

43%

Current account deficit

6.8%

Fiscal deficit