Financial Institutions Access Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.1657 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Pakistan, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1657 for financial institutions access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Pakistan peaked at 0.1657 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0591, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0698 | 0.0591 | 0.0819 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0679 | 0.0647 | 0.0704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0902 | 0.071 | 0.1117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1407 | 0.1135 | 0.1655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1657 | 0.1657 | 0.1657 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 126 Marshall Islands 0.1765 compare
- 127 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.1741 compare
- 128 Djibouti 0.1684 compare
- 130 Vietnam 0.1618 compare
- 131 Gabon 0.1617 compare
- 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1573 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 10.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Pakistan?
- Financial institutions access index in Pakistan was 0.1657 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1657 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0591 in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for financial institutions access index?
- Pakistan ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.