Currency issued by Central Government in Pakistan
Pakistan: Currency issued by Central Government was 9.33 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Currency issued by Central Government in Pakistan, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 9.33 billion Domestic currency for currency issued by central government in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency issued by central government in Pakistan peaked at 9.33 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.91 billion Domestic currency, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Currency issued by Central Government in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.91 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2002 | 2.14 billion Domestic currency | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.63 billion Domestic currency | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 3.18 billion Domestic currency | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 4.66 billion Domestic currency | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 4.82 billion Domestic currency | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.24 billion Domestic currency | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 5.49 billion Domestic currency | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.75 billion Domestic currency | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.70 billion Domestic currency | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.31 billion Domestic currency | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.03 billion Domestic currency | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 8.17 billion Domestic currency | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 7.40 billion Domestic currency | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 7.56 billion Domestic currency | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.51 billion Domestic currency | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 8.65 billion Domestic currency | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.41 billion Domestic currency | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.81 billion Domestic currency | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.52 billion Domestic currency | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.90 billion Domestic currency | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9.06 billion Domestic currency | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.29 billion Domestic currency | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 9.15 billion Domestic currency | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 9.33 billion Domestic currency | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 billion Domestic currency | 1.91 billion Domestic currency | 5.75 billion Domestic currency | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.65 billion Domestic currency | 5.70 billion Domestic currency | 8.81 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 billion Domestic currency | 8.52 billion Domestic currency | 9.33 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 2 Thailand 88.49 billion Domestic currency compare
- 3 Morocco 83.35 billion Domestic currency compare
- 4 Bangladesh 20.11 billion Domestic currency compare
- 6 Türkiye 8.18 billion Domestic currency compare
- 7 Egypt 734.64 million Domestic currency compare
- 8 Macau, China 637.34 million Domestic currency compare
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 219,254 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 137.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 72.88 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 12.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 12.68 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 19.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 19.32 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 75.69 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is currency issued by central government in Pakistan?
- Currency issued by central government in Pakistan was 9.33 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency issued by central government recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest currency issued by central government recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 billion Domestic currency in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for currency issued by central government?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2025.
- Is currency issued by central government rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency issued by Central Government (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.