Economy of Karachi

Clifton is fast becoming residential and commercial hub of Karachi
ICBC Tower in Clifton Karachi

Karachi is the financial and industrial capital of Pakistan. As of 2019, Karachi has an estimated GDP (PPP) of $164 billion.[1][2] The city accounts about half of the total collections of the Federal Board of Revenue, out of which, approximately half are customs duty and sales tax on imports.[3] Karachi produces about 30 percent of value added in large-scale manufacturing,[4] 25% of the GDP,[5] the World Bank identified Karachi as the most business-friendly city in Pakistan.[6] In 2010, research by the global human resources company Mercer found Karachi to be the most inexpensive city in the world.[7]

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