Deposit interest rate (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deposit interest rate (%) was 5.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deposit interest rate in Pakistan, 2004–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, deposit interest rate in Pakistan stood at 5.8%.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Pakistan peaked at 9.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2004.
Pakistan ranks 49th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.6% | — |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +60.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -23.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.6% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
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 deposit interest rate in Pakistan?
- Deposit interest rate in Pakistan was 5.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for deposit interest rate?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.