Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Pakistan
Pakistan: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 8.67 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Pakistan, 2004β2021
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 10.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.76 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 55.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -249.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 10.7% (2025)
- Broad money 40.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 281.14 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1.24 million (2025)
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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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.