Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Pakistan
Pakistan: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Pakistan is 10.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Pakistan peaked at 29.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.0% | — |
| 1961 | 12.0% | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 15.0% | +25.3% |
| 1963 | 17.4% | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 21.7% | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 22.9% | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 25.9% | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.6% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 28.8% | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 26.3% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 19.3% | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 23.4% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 26.4% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 11.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.8% | 19.3% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 23.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 22.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.0% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 10.7% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 163 Tajikistan 11.9% compare
- 164 Guyana 11.3% compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.3% compare
- 167 Guinea 10.6% compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 10.0% compare
- 169 Niger 9.6% compare
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 26.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0307 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 48.99 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 27.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 49.67 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 36.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 75.69 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 36.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 75.69 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 31.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Pakistan?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Pakistan was 10.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Pakistan ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.