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    Pakistan

    Tier 2
    South Asia · #114 of 117 markets · IEPA 2024 (final) · 2026 current estimate available
    26.9▲ +2.5 YoY
    ●●○0.84IEPA COMPOSITE

    Pakistan scores 26.9 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking #114 of 117 economies. That is up 2.5 points on the year before. Its strongest zone is Alignment at 36.6. Its binding constraint, the lowest-scoring of its six zones, is Entrepreneurship Capacity at 14.9. How the IEPA works →

    SIX FACTORS · CLICK ANY SCORE FOR ITS EVIDENCE
    IEPA TRAJECTORY · 2010–2026
    2010201220142016201820202022202420262128354249
    CAPITAL FLOWS · FDI NET INFLOWS % OF GDP
    201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212023202500.30.60.91.2
    IE FDI intelligence · synced weekly
    PRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    #89of 145 ranked economies▲ 5 places since 2010
    How much productive know-how this market has demonstrated, read from the range and rarity of what it makes competitively.
    20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202488919498
    CAPABILITY RANK · HIGHER IS BETTER
    3.62% / yr
    Implied growth
    Annual growth the current capability base points to.
    207
    Diversity
    Distinct products made at competitive scale.
    -0.23
    Capability score
    Standardized: 0 is the world average.
    +0.27
    Outlook
    Value of the new products within reach of what it already does.
    READ ALONGSIDE THE INDEX
    This market sits in the bottom 30% on productive capability but the bottom 2% on the IEPA composite. The productive base is running ahead of the system converting it, which points the diagnosis at conversion rather than capacity. Both figures rank the same 115 markets that carry each measure.
    INDUSTRY STRENGTHS · REVEALED FROM TRADE EVIDENCE
    VINTAGE 2022-2024
    POSITION IN THE PRODUCT SPACE
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Textile Apparel and Accessories33 of 50 made · 76% of the rest within reach
    Textile and Home Goods27 of 78 made · 65% of the rest within reach
    Minerals9 of 48 made · 46% of the rest within reach
    Agriculture28 of 200 made · 46% of the rest within reach
    Construction, Building, and Home Supplies7 of 104 made · 25% of the rest within reach
    Industrial Chemicals and Metals8 of 157 made · 32% of the rest within reach
    Electronic and Electrical Goods2 of 73 made · 14% of the rest within reach
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts3 of 155 made · 10% of the rest within reach
    MADE COMPETITIVELYONE STEP AWAY
    Widest opening is Textile and Home Goods. This market makes 35% of that cluster today, and 65% of what it does not make sits one step from something it already does.
    Metalworking and Electrical Machinery and Parts is the furthest: 2% made, and only 10% of the rest is within one step. A move there means building capability rather than extending it.
    READ ON THE 117 OF 207 COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS THAT CARRY A POSITION IN THE CAPABILITY MAP
    POSITIONED TO BUILD NEXT
    IE COMPLEXITY LAYER · VINTAGE 2024
    Hats, knit$7B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.14 · COMPLEXITY -0.53
    Womens overcoats, not knit$19B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.14 · COMPLEXITY -0.42
    Parts of footwear$9B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.13 · COMPLEXITY -0.23
    Men's overcoats, not knit$15B world market
    Textiles, Apparel & LeatherOPENS 0.09 · COMPLEXITY -0.59
    Olive oil$14B world market
    Agrifood & FisheriesOPENS 0.08 · COMPLEXITY -0.62
    Unglazed ceramic flags and pavers$8B world market
    Mining, Metals & MaterialsOPENS 0.05 · COMPLEXITY -0.92
    THE NEAREST OPTIONS AMONG 412 PRODUCTS ASSESSED · RANKED BY HOW MUCH EACH OPENS UP NEXT
    LIVE SIGNALS
    Pakistan Imposes Emergency in Stronghold of Imran Khan’s Party - Bloomberg.com
    Google News · Pakistan · Startups & Innovation · Oct 11 · Startup Ecosystem
    Twenty-Five IMF Programs Later, Pakistan Still Has The Same Economy - The Friday Times
    Google News · Pakistan · Economy & Policy · Oct 7 · Economic Policy
    PEERS · TIER 2
    🇧🇩Bangladesh32.6→🇳🇬Nigeria33.3→🇱🇰Sri Lanka40.1→🇬🇭Ghana42.1→
    ECOSYSTEM DENSITY
    IE Ecosystem Registry · 2026-07-17
    511organizations indexed across 9 types · 454 mapped
    Universities & research bodies
    270
    Health research
    80
    Incubators
    53
    Research organizations
    43
    Government bodies
    41
    Corporate R&D
    11
    Fab labs & makerspaces
    5
    SEZ authorities
    4
    Science & tech parks
    4
    Universities, corporate R&D, government bodies, incubators, accelerators, science parks, and special economic zones, indexed today.Explore the directory →
    ORGANIZATIONS
    a sample of 511 indexed
    iTechnopolis
    Science & tech parks · Islamabad
    National Science and Technology Park (NSTP)
    Science & tech parks · Islamabad
    Karachi Export Processing Zone
    SEZ authorities · Karachi · 1981
    Sialkot Export Processing Zone
    SEZ authorities · Karachi · 2005
    Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University
    Universities & research bodies · Quetta · 2004
    FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry
    Universities & research bodies · Lahore
    Gmarketing (Pakistan)
    Corporate R&D · Karachi
    Pakistan Air Quality Initiative (Pakistan)
    Corporate R&D · Lahore · 2016
    Research Gateway Society
    Research organizations · Hyderābād
    Trust for Vaccines & Immunization
    Research organizations · Karachi · 2009
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    Pakistan: common questions

    What is Pakistan's IEPA score?
    Pakistan scores 26.9 out of 100 on the IEPA, 2024 edition, which ranks it #114 of 117 economies.
    What is Pakistan's strongest zone?
    Alignment, at 36.6. The six zones are scored separately, so a market's strengths stay visible instead of being averaged away.
    What is holding Pakistan back?
    Its binding constraint is Entrepreneurship Capacity, at 14.9, the lowest of its six zones. The IEPA reports every zone separately so the constraint stays visible instead of being averaged into the composite.
    How does Pakistan compare with its peers?
    The closest scored peers are Bangladesh (32.6), Nigeria (33.3), Sri Lanka (40.1), Ghana (42.1).
    What is the IEPA?
    The Innovation Ecosystem Prosperity Assessment (IEPA) scores economies across six zones: innovation capacity, entrepreneurship capacity, resilience, alignment, the FDI accelerator, and prosperity outcomes. Every score carries a confidence band and traces to the evidence behind it.
    Run the full diagnostic →Talk to IE about Pakistan →