September 1, 2020
Pakistan Prosperity Report (PPR) is a monthly review of Pakistan’s macro-economy based on the analysis of four periodic data sets- industrial production, trade volume, price levels, and private sector lending.
For July 2020, the month-on-month inflation, quantum index of LSMI, total trade volume, and loans to the private sector (LTFF) increased by 0.8%, 16.8%, 28.8%, and 8.2% respectively.
The prosperity index estimated by using the June 2020 data on four indicators is 109.2. This figure is close to the February 2020’s index value of 109.6, indicating that the dent in prosperity following the Covid-19 outbreak in Pakistan has now achieved a recovery.