Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance was 3.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Pakistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Pakistan stood at 3.13 million.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Pakistan peaked at 3.77 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 463,860, in 2006.
Pakistan ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 463,860 | — |
| 2007 | 876,318 | +88.9% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 3.77 million | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 3.69 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.66 million | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 3.13 million | +0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 241,906, 12.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 922,764 | 463,860 | 1.25 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 1.20 million | 3.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million | 3.12 million | 3.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Pakistan?
- Number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Pakistan was 3.13 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,860 in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.