Bank capital to total assets in Pakistan
Pakistan: Bank capital to total assets was 7.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in Pakistan, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to total assets in Pakistan is 7.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Pakistan peaked at 10.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 117th out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.6% | — |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 36.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 75.69 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 31.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 26.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0307 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 48.99 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 27.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 49.67 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Pakistan?
- Bank capital to total assets in Pakistan was 7.2% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Pakistan ranks 117th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.