External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Pakistan

Pakistan: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 0.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 1973
All-time low
0.5
in 2008
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Pakistan, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 11974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 0.52009: 0.52010: 0.52011: 0.52012: 0.52013: 0.52014: 0.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 0.5 for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Pakistan peaked at 1 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2008.

That places Pakistan 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Pakistan, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 1
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 0.5 -50.0%
2009 0.5 +0.0%
2010 0.5 +0.0%
2011 0.5 +0.0%
2012 0.5 +0.0%
2013 0.5 +0.0%
2014 0.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 7
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 0.9 0.5 1 10
2010s 0.5 0.5 0.5 5

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  5. 83 Madagascar 0.5 compare
  6. 83 Ukraine 0.5 compare
  7. 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Pakistan?
External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Pakistan was 0.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
Pakistan ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions
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Coverage
90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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