Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Pakistan
Pakistan: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 8.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Pakistan, 2004–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, lending rate, percent per annum in Pakistan stood at 8.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Pakistan peaked at 14.54 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.26, in 2004.
Pakistan ranks 73rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.26 | — |
| 2005 | 9.07 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 10.99 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 11.77 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.94 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 14.54 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 14.04 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.42 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.52 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 11.99 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 11.73 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.16 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 8.76 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 8.21 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.53 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.23 | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 10.76 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 8.67 | -19.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 8.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.63, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 8.67 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.1, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.09 | 7.26 | 14.54 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 8.21 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 | 8.67 | 10.76 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lending rate, percent per annum in Pakistan?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Pakistan was 8.67 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.