Comparative Economic Analysis of SAARC Countries

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Comparative Economic Analysis oSAARC Countries


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Presented to

Sir Usman Elahi

UCP Business School

University of Central Punjab


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Presented by

Arslan

Nawaz

Adeel

Asghar

Umair

Asghar

Waleed

Sheikh


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Introduction


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SAARC Introduction

SAARC is an acronym of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperationand political organization of eight South Asian countries.

Founded in 8 December, 1985.

SAARC Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal and current Secretaries g

is Arjun Bahadur Thapawho is Nepali.

If SAARC countries are combined and considered as one country then SAAtotal world areaand have 21% of total population.

SAARC will be in number first in terms of population surprising china by 1.

(International Monetary Fund, 2014)

Combined economy GDP at current price worth $2.370 trillion.


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Member States

There are eight members of SAARC. All thefrom South Asia. Considerably all South A

part of this organization. Most new memb

Afghanistan added in SAARC on April 2007

Members countries are

1. Afghanistan2. Bangladesh

3. Bhutan

4. India

5. Maldives

6. Nepal

7. Pakistan

8. Sri Lanka


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Afghanistan Profile

Officially Name Islamic Republic

Capital Kab

Land Area 652,860

Total Population 30.55 M

Literacy rate 38.1

Total Labor Force 7.8 Mi

Currency Afghani

1 USD to LUC 57.3

Income level Low inc

Share in world total exports 0.07

Share in world total imports 0.10


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Bangladesh Profile

Officially Name People's Republic

Capital Dha

Land Area 130,170


Literacy rate 61.5

Total Labor Force 77.60 M

Currency Bangladesh T

1 USD to LUC 78.7





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Bhutan Profile

Officially Name Kingdom o

Capital Thimp

Land Area 38,117


Literacy rate 64.89


Currency Bhutanese ngu

1 USD to LUC 62.1

Income level Lower midd




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India Profile

Officially Name Republic

Capital New D

Land Area 2,973,19

Total Population 1,252.139

Literacy rate 71.24


Currency Indian rup

1 USD to LUC 62.1





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Maldives Profile

Officially Name Republic of th

Capital Ma

Land Area 300 K


Literacy rate 99.3


Currency Maldivian ruf

1 USD to LUC 15.3

Income level Upper midd




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Nepal Profile

Officially Name Federal Democratic R

Capital Kathma

Land Area 143,350


Literacy rate 63.95

Total Labor Force 15.13 Mi

Currency Nepalese rup

1 USD to LUC 99.4


Share in world total exports 0.02%

Share in world total imports 0.05%


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Pakistan Profile

Officially Name Islamic Republ

Capital Islama

Land Area 770,880


Literacy rate 57.94


Currency Pakistani ru

1 USD to LUC 101.





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Sri Lanka Profile

Officially Name Democratic Socialist Repu

Capital Sri Jayawardenepura Kott

Land Area 62,710 Km2

Total Population 20.483 Millions

Literacy rate 92.63%

Total Labor Force 8.43 Millions

Currency Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)

1 USD to LUC 134.46

Income level Lower middle income




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AnalysisbyIndicators


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Data Gathered From

World Trade OrganizationInternational Monetary Fund

World Bank

UNESCO

United Nation


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Real GDP (US Billions)

Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pak

2010 10.24 80.90 1.29 1243.68 1.52 10.10 12

2011 10.87 86.13 1.39 1326.24 1.62 10.45 13

2012 12.44 91.74 1.46 1389.05 1.64 10.96 13

2013 12.68 97.26 1.49 1458.74 1.70 11.37 14

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Real GDP Per Capita (US Billions


2010 360.71 535.31 1796.83 1031.56 4663.38 376.34 74

2011 373.45 563.43 1905.42 1086.05 4871.60 384.77 75

2012 417.06 593.07 1968.61 1123.20 4841.99 398.77 76

2013 415.00 621.11 1976.55 1165.00 4926.05 409.04 78

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Real GDP Growth Annual %

2010 2011 2012

Afghanistan 8.43 6.11 14.43

Bangladesh 5.57 6.46 6.52 Bhutan 11.73 7.89 5.07

India 10.26 6.64 4.74

Maldives 7.06 6.48 1.33

Nepal 4.82 3.42 4.85

Pakistan 1.61 2.75 3.51

Sri Lanka 8.02 8.25 6.34

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Nominal GDP (US Billions)


2010 15.94 115.28 1.59 1708.46 2.13 15.99 17

2011 17.87 128.64 1.82 1880.10 2.16 18.85 21

2012 20.51 133.36 1.82 1858.74 2.11 19.21 22

2013 20.31 149.99 1.78 1876.80 2.30 19.29 23

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Nominal GDP Per Capita (US Billion


2010 561.20 762.80 2211.34 1417.07 6552.48 595.77 102

2011 613.98 841.53 2495.39 1539.61 6515.74 694.14 121

2012 687.58 862.05 2458.40 1503.00 6243.84 699.08 125

2013 664.76 957.82 2362.58 1498.87 6665.77 694.10 127

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Income Gini Coefficient


2013 27.80 32.10 38.10 33.90 37.40 32.80 30

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Nominal GDP (Agriculture, value added % of


2010 27.09 17.81 17.49 18.21 4.32 36.53 24

2011 24.51 17.71 17.12 17.86 4.09 38.30 26

2012 24.60 17.09 16.98 17.52 4.20 36.49 24

2013 23.97 16.28 17.08 18.20 4.20 35.10 25

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Nominal GDP (Industry, value added % of G


2010 21.86 26.14 44.55 27.16 15.54 15.63 20

2011 23.47 26.39 42.97 27.22 19.03 15.45 21

2012 21.85 26.74 44.26 26.21 22.52 15.52 22

2013 21.19 27.64 44.65 24.77 22.52 15.71 21

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Nominal GDP (Services, etc., value added % of


2010 51.05 56.05 37.96 54.64 80.14 47.84 55

2011 52.02 55.90 39.92 54.91 76.88 46.26 52

2012 53.55 56.16 38.76 56.27 73.28 47.99 53

2013 54.84 56.09 38.27 57.03 73.28 49.19 53

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GDP Deflator form Base Year


2010 197.88 131.37 159.57 147.36 142.92 192.84 162

2011 218.78 141.69 173.31 159.94 155.20 213.69 194

2012 236.94 153.26 189.22 171.42 157.45 227.71 205

2013 246.39 164.26 198.60 183.27 165.24 243.16 22

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CPI


2010 100 100 100 100 100 100 1

2011110.2016601 110.7048046 108.8489857 108.8578453 112.8298339 109.2717142 111.91

2012 118.1563 117.5886312 120.7349215 118.9951729 126.5169007 119.6024595 122.7

2013127.1924302 126.4430232 129.194415 131.9747419 129.4445161 130.417729 132.1

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Inflation (CPI )

2010 2011 2012

Afghanistan 0.89 10.20 7.22 Bangladesh 8.13 10.70 6.22

Bhutan 7.04 8.85 10.92

India 11.99 8.86 9.31

Maldives 6.61 12.83 12.13

Nepal 9.32 9.27 9.45

Pakistan 13.88 11.92 9.69

Sri Lanka 6.22 6.72 7.54

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Unemployment, total (% of total labor


2010 8.50 4.50 3.30 3.50 11.70 2.70 5.

2011 8.40 4.50 3.10 3.50 11.50 2.70 5.

2012 8.70 4.50 2.10 3.60 11.10 2.70 5.

2013 8.00 4.30 2.10 3.60 11.60 2.70 5.

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Unemployment, male (% of male labor


2010 7.80 4.10 2.60 3.30 6.80 3.00 4.

2011 7.80 4.10 1.90 3.30 6.70 3.00 4.

2012 7.90 4.00 1.90 3.40 6.50 3.00 3.

2013 7.10 3.90 1.90 3.50 6.70 3.00 4.

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Unemployment, female (% of female lab


2010 12.00 5.20 4.30 4.40 18.50 2.40 8.

2011 12.00 5.20 4.80 4.30 18.20 2.40 8.

2012 13.00 5.20 2.30 4.10 17.60 2.40 9.

2013 12.20 5.00 2.50 4.00 18.30 2.40 9.

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Labor force participation rate, tot(% of total population ages 15+)


2010 48.10 70.70 71.50 55.40 65.70 83.50 54

2011 48.00 70.80 71.80 54.80 66.10 83.40 54

2012 47.90 70.80 72.20 54.10 66.50 83.40 54

2013 47.90 70.80 72.50 54.20 66.80 83.30 54

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Labor force participation rate, ma(% of male population ages 15+)


2010 80.10 84.20 76.00 80.80 76.40 87.60 82

2011 79.90 84.10 76.50 80.30 76.80 87.40 82

2012 79.70 84.10 76.90 79.90 77.10 87.30 82

2013 79.50 84.10 77.20 79.90 77.50 87.10 82

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Labor force participation rate, fem(% of female population ages 15+


2010 15.40 56.90 65.90 28.60 55.10 79.90 23

2011 15.60 57.10 66.10 27.80 55.50 79.90 24

2012 15.70 57.30 66.40 26.90 55.90 79.90 24

2013 15.80 57.40 66.70 27.00 56.20 79.90 24

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HDI


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HDI


2010 0.45 0.54 0.57 0.57 0.69 0.53 0.

2011 0.46 0.55 0.58 0.58 0.69 0.53 0.

2012 0.47 0.55 0.58 0.58 0.70 0.54 0.

2013 0.47 0.56 0.58 0.59 0.70 0.54 0.

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