Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 44.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Pakistan is 44.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 52.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1975.
That places Pakistan 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.4% | — |
| 1961 | 38.0% | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 39.5% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 42.7% | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 45.8% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 44.7% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 48.7% | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 44.1% | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 45.9% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 45.1% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 48.4% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 52.9% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 37.0% | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 35.3% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 39.3% | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 40.3% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 39.4% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 39.7% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | -14.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 44.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.8%, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.9% | 38.0% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 35.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 39.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 39.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 35.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 37.5% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 44.5% | 51.8% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Pakistan?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Pakistan was 44.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.