Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Pakistan
Pakistan: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 4.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Pakistan, 2001–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, savings rate, percent per annum in Pakistan stood at 4.97.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Pakistan peaked at 9.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.955, in 2004.
Pakistan ranks 11th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.55 | — |
| 2002 | 3.48 | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 0.955 | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | +51.8% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 4.96 | +139.6% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.68 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.11 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 6.14 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.57 | +56.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3 | +66.8% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 4.97 | -8.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 4.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 4.97 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.87, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 | 0.955 | 5.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.46 | 3.56 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 4.97 | 5.44 | 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 savings rate, percent per annum in Pakistan?
- Savings rate, percent per annum in Pakistan was 4.97 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.955 in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.