Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.6995 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Pakistan, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions efficiency index in Pakistan is 0.6995, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Pakistan peaked at 0.7023 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4259, in 1997.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.434 | — |
| 1981 | 0.4372 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4467 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4772 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4824 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.53 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5537 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5246 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5612 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5909 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5639 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5856 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5593 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6129 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5737 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5675 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.484 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4259 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5977 | +40.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4851 | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5716 | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.486 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6353 | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6721 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6779 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7023 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7005 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6623 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6143 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6052 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6233 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6461 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6578 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6614 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6691 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6756 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.683 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6786 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6923 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6873 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6995 | +1.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.6995 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5528, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.6995 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6346, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +40.4% | 0.4259 | 0.5977 |
| 2002 | +30.7% | 0.486 | 0.6353 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5038 | 0.434 | 0.5909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5456 | 0.4259 | 0.6129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6328 | 0.486 | 0.7023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6674 | 0.6233 | 0.6923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6995 | 0.6995 | 0.6995 | 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 financial institutions efficiency index in Pakistan?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Pakistan was 0.6995 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7023 in 2005.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4259 in 1997.
- How does Pakistan rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Efficiency 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.