Statistic

Primary surplus

ECON-005 · CSS Evidence Bank v1

This card

~3.5% of GDP — Primary surplus · FY2025-26Pakistan Economic Survey / Finance Division · FY2025-26Source named — not yet verified

Source

Pakistan Economic Survey / Finance Division — https://finance.gov.pk/survey/chapter_26/Complete_PES2025_26.pdf. Verified in source set / retroactive normalization pending.

What it proves

A primary surplus indicates that non-interest expenditure is being covered by revenue, improving debt dynamics.

Fiscal policydebt sustainability