As of 2019, Lahore had an estimated GDP (PPP) of $84 billion. As of 2008, the city's gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity (PPP) was estimated at $40 billion (projected to be $102 billion by the year 2025, with a slightly higher growth rate of 5.6% per annum, as compared to Karachi's 5.5%). The contribution of Lahore to the national economy is estimated to be 11.5% and 19% to the provincial economy of Punjab.

As of 2019, Lahore had an estimated GDP (PPP) of $84 billion. As of 2008, the city's gross domestic product (GDP) by purchasing power parity (PPP) was estimated at $40 billion, with a projected average growth rate of 5.6 percent.