Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has the third
largest economy in Pakistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's share of Pakistan's GDP has
historically comprised 10.5%, although the province accounts for 11.9% of
Pakistan's total population. The part of the economy that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
dominates is forestry, where its share has historically ranged from a low of
34.9% to a high of 81%, giving an average of 61.56%. Currently, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa accounts for 10% of Pakistan’s GDP, 20% of Pakistan are mining
output and since 1972, it has seen its economy grow in size by 3.6 times. It
has the
