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

Latest (2020)
32.7%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
17th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2020
All-time low
5.9%
in 1985
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Pakistan, 1980–2020

1020301980200020201980: 8.2 %1981: 8.4 %1982: 8.5 %1983: 10.2 %1984: 6.5 %1985: 5.9 %1986: 7 %1987: 10.5 %1988: 9 %1989: 8.1 %1990: 7.6 %1991: 9.1 %1992: 12.5 %1993: 12.5 %1994: 12.8 %1995: 11.3 %1996: 12.5 %1997: 12.9 %1998: 11.7 %1999: 8.7 %2000: 8.9 %2001: 7.4 %2002: 12.8 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 12.6 %2008: 11.1 %2009: 15.8 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 21.8 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 28.1 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 31 %2018: 27.2 %2019: 28.2 %2020: 32.7 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Pakistan, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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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).