Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Pakistan
Pakistan: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 6.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Pakistan, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 6.7% for getting credit: credit bureau coverage in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 346.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Pakistan peaked at 7.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Pakistan ranks 107th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +125.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +114.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Pakistan?
- Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Pakistan was 6.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
- Pakistan ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.