Domestic credit to private sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Domestic credit to private sector was 15.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Pakistan, 1960–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Pakistan is 15.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Pakistan peaked at 29.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.0% | — |
| 1961 | 12.0% | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 15.0% | +25.3% |
| 1963 | 17.4% | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 21.7% | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 22.9% | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 25.9% | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.6% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 28.8% | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -4.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 15.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 15.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 11.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 19.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 23.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 22.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
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 domestic credit to private sector in Pakistan?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Pakistan was 15.0% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.