Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 36.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Pakistan stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Pakistan peaked at 36.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.7% | — |
| 1961 | 22.9% | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 21.6% | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 22.4% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 24.8% | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 21.6% | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 21.7% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 25.7% | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 26.6% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 16.0% | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 25.0% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 24.4% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -39.8% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 33.6% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | +7.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 36.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 36.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.8% | 21.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 16.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 21.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 17.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.4% | 36.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Pakistan?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Pakistan was 36.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Pakistan ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.