Nestling the commercial and administrative capital of the country, Western province continued to be the forerunner of the economy. However, its share declined, contributing to narrowing of regional disparity.

Western province secured the largest share (39.1 per cent) of the country’s nominal GDP. However, due to improved contribution from the other provinces, the share declined by 0.5 per cent from 2018. Central (11.5 per cent) and North Western (10.7 per cent) provinces were ranked at second and third positions, respectively.

PMI for Manufacturing sector expanded in November 2020, while PMI for Services sector edged up compared to the previous month yet remained below the threshold level.

Manufacturing PMI bounced to 57.6 in November 2020 with an increase of 17.3 index points compared to October 2020. The significant increase in new orders, particularly in the manufacture of textile &  wearing  apparel and food & beverages sectors, has mainly contributed to thisconsiderable improvement. Increase in Production  sub-index, mainly on account of the manufacture  of textile  &  wearing  apparel  and  non-metallic  mineral  products sectors, together with lengthening of the Suppliers' Delivery Time across all sectors have alsocontributed to the overall increase in the Manufacturing PMI.