Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 335.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Pakistan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 335.79 % change on previous year for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
The figure is up 748.4% on the previous year and up 3,144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Pakistan peaked at 784.47 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -98.55 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 43.61 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 54.45 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1974 | -24.01 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1975 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1976 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1977 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1978 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 1979 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | -35.98 % change on previous year | -368.0% |
| 1981 | 96.01 % change on previous year | -366.8% |
| 1982 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1983 | -98.33 % change on previous year | +847.0% |
| 1985 | -27.92 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1986 | -50.73 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1987 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1988 | -58.7 % change on previous year | -375.4% |
| 1989 | -77.45 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1990 | -42.97 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1991 | 784.47 % change on previous year | -1925.5% |
| 1992 | -98.52 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1993 | 549.32 % change on previous year | -657.6% |
| 1994 | -56.86 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1996 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1997 | -18.46 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1998 | -91.5 % change on previous year | +395.8% |
| 2004 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2005 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +811.1% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -0.463 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -14.88 % change on previous year | +3114.9% |
| 2009 | 651.37 % change on previous year | -4476.4% |
| 2010 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2011 | -14.55 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2012 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2013 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2014 | -11.4 % change on previous year | +56.1% |
| 2015 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | -6 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2017 | -11.59 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 2018 | -26.57 % change on previous year | +129.2% |
| 2019 | -38.82 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 2020 | -59.66 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2022 | -98.55 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 2023 | 153.71 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 2024 | -51.78 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2025 | 335.79 % change on previous year | -748.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 335.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year, 91.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 335.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 % change on previous year, 202.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4476.4% | -14.88 % change on previous year | 651.37 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -3114.9% | -0.463 % change on previous year | -14.88 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1925.5% | -42.97 % change on previous year | 784.47 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -847.0% | -10.38 % change on previous year | -98.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.42 % change on previous year | -24.01 % change on previous year | 54.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -26.91 % change on previous year | -98.33 % change on previous year | 96.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 126.89 % change on previous year | -98.52 % change on previous year | 784.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 103.95 % change on previous year | -14.88 % change on previous year | 651.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | -15 % change on previous year | -38.82 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.9 % change on previous year | -98.55 % change on previous year | 335.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 2 Bolivia 519.53 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Sudan 506.32 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Burundi 505.8 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Cape Verde 299.09 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Russia 246.14 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Tunisia 232.22 % change on previous year 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Pakistan?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Pakistan was 335.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 784.47 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.55 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.