Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 32.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Pakistan, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Pakistan is 32.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 32.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1985.
Pakistan ranks 17th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2% | — |
| 1981 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +50.3% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +71.9% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 7.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 16.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Pakistan?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Pakistan was 32.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1985.
- How does Pakistan rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).