Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 15.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Pakistan, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Pakistan is 15.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 29.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.0% | — |
| 1961 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 14.8% | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 21.3% | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 25.6% | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 28.0% | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 25.9% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 20.0% | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 22.1% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 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 | 20.1% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -9.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 15.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 15.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.4%, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 11.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 18.8% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 21.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 22.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 17.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 152 Madagascar 17.4% compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 15.6% compare
- 154 Benin 15.5% compare
- 156 Argentina 15.4% compare
- 157 Comoros 15.4% compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau 15.4% compare
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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Pakistan?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Pakistan was 15.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, 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. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); 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).