Deposit interest rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Deposit interest rate was 5.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deposit interest rate in Pakistan, 2004–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, deposit interest rate in Pakistan stood at 5.8%.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Pakistan peaked at 9.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2004.
Pakistan ranks 48th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.6% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 45 Chile 6.1% compare
- 46 Myanmar 5.8% compare
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- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.7% compare
- 50 Hungary 5.7% compare
- 51 Mauritania 5.7% compare
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Domestic credit to private sector 10.7% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 55.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.76 (2025)
- Net foreign assets -249.12 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 10.7% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 10.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 36.0% (2025)
- Broad money 40.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 281.14 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -1.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Pakistan?
- Deposit interest rate in Pakistan was 5.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for deposit interest rate?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.