Pakistan Bank Lending Interest Rate (2021)
Pakistan's Bank Lending Interest Rate: 8.7 % per annum in 2021, -2.1pp YoY. World Bank (FR.INR.LEND), 2004–2021.
Pakistan (2021)
8.7
% per annum
-2.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-2.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % per annum | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.7 | -2.1pp |
| 2020 | 10.8 | -1.5pp |
| 2019 | 12.2 | +3.7pp |
| 2018 | 8.5 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 8.2 | -0.5pp |
| 2016 | 8.8 | -1.4pp |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -1.6pp |
| 2014 | 11.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 12 | -1.5pp |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -0.9pp |
| 2011 | 14.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2010 | 14 | -0.5pp |
| 2009 | 14.5 | +1.6pp |
| 2008 | 12.9 | +1.2pp |
| 2007 | 11.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2006 | 11 | +1.9pp |
| 2005 | 9.1 | +1.8pp |
| 2004 | 7.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Pakistan recorded 8.7 % per annum in 2021. The latest change was -2.1pp. Across 2004–2021 the series ranges from 7.3 in 2004 to 14.5 in 2009.
This page tracks the prime or benchmark bank lending rate in Pakistan from 1990 to present. Lending rates directly affect the cost of corporate borrowing and investment activity.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the prime or benchmark bank lending rate in Pakistan from 1990 to present. Lending rates directly affect the cost of corporate borrowing and investment activity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2004–2021 (18 observations).
The series peaked at 14.5 % per annum in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 7.3 in 2004. The latest reading of 8.7 in 2021 represents a change of -2.1pp.