Central bank assets to GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Central bank assets to GDP was 12.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Central bank assets to GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Pakistan is 12.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 21.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Central bank assets to GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.0% | — |
| 1961 | 16.9% | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 17.2% | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 18.2% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 16.8% | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 15.2% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 17.4% | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 19.5% | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 15.1% | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 14.7% | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 15.5% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +123.3% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +104.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +56.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +72.7% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 15.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 10.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 2.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 12.5% | 17.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 36.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 75.69 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Pakistan?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Pakistan was 12.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).