{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pk-lending-interest-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-lending-interest-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-lending-interest-rate/","title":"Pakistan Bank Lending Interest Rate (2021)","description":"Pakistan's Bank Lending Interest Rate: 8.7 % per annum in 2021, -2.1pp YoY. World Bank (FR.INR.LEND), 2004–2021.","domain":"markets","category":"Financial Markets","keywords":["Financial Markets","World Bank","Pakistan","2021"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Pakistan","temporal_coverage":"2004/2021","unit":"% per annum","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2021","variable_measured":"Pakistan Bank Lending Interest Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FR.INR.LEND?locations=PK"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2004–2021"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Pakistan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Pakistan (2021)","value":"8.7","unit":"% per annum","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Pakistan Bank Lending Interest Rate"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2004","value":7.2575},{"period":"2005","value":9.07166666666667},{"period":"2006","value":10.9875},{"period":"2007","value":11.7683333333333},{"period":"2008","value":12.9358333333333},{"period":"2009","value":14.5375},{"period":"2010","value":14.0425},{"period":"2011","value":14.4191666666667},{"period":"2012","value":13.5191666666667},{"period":"2013","value":11.9858333333333},{"period":"2014","value":11.73},{"period":"2015","value":10.1558333333333},{"period":"2016","value":8.755},{"period":"2017","value":8.21},{"period":"2018","value":8.53083333333334},{"period":"2019","value":12.233054804153},{"period":"2020","value":10.7577494267999},{"period":"2021","value":8.66597421472524}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% per annum"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"8.67","yoyChange":"-2.09pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"10.76","yoyChange":"-1.48pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"12.23","yoyChange":"+3.70pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"8.53","yoyChange":"+0.32pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"8.21","yoyChange":"-0.54pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"8.76","yoyChange":"-1.40pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"10.16","yoyChange":"-1.57pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"11.73","yoyChange":"-0.26pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"11.99","yoyChange":"-1.53pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"13.52","yoyChange":"-0.90pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"14.42","yoyChange":"+0.38pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"14.04","yoyChange":"-0.49pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"14.54","yoyChange":"+1.60pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"12.94","yoyChange":"+1.17pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"11.77","yoyChange":"+0.78pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"10.99","yoyChange":"+1.92pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"9.07","yoyChange":"+1.81pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"7.26","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}