IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 49.87 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Pakistan is 49.87 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 49.87 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.64 units per person, in 1964.
That places Pakistan 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.12 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.04 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.71 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 2.64 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.59 units per person | +36.2% |
| 1966 | 4.2 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 4.05 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 4.38 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 4.61 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 4.66 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.87 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 5.9 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 6.72 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 8.61 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 10.27 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 10.94 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 11.06 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.61 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 10.38 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 11.27 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 14.62 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 17.65 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 20.15 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 17.75 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 18.59 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 16.77 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 15.02 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 11.34 units per person | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 11.32 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.53 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 10.84 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 13.31 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 12.89 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 14.31 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 14.96 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 13.43 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 11.8 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 11.78 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.44 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 15.08 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 15.99 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 15.49 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.4 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 10.86 units per person | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 8.86 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 8.94 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.99 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.24 units per person | +180.9% |
| 2009 | 41.96 units per person | +66.2% |
| 2010 | 48.44 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 47.22 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 36.44 units per person | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 24.3 units per person | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 23.64 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.55 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 39.23 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 40.97 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 38.45 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 41.33 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 44.27 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 39.98 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 42.34 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 41.69 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 44.34 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 49.87 units per person | +12.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 49.87 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.92 units per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 49.87 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.78 units per person, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +180.9% | 8.99 units per person | 25.24 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 units per person | 2.64 units per person | 4.61 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5 units per person | 4.66 units per person | 11.61 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.45 units per person | 11.27 units per person | 20.15 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.03 units per person | 10.53 units per person | 16.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.48 units per person | 8.86 units per person | 41.96 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.96 units per person | 23.64 units per person | 48.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.75 units per person | 39.98 units per person | 49.87 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 117 Brazil 52.13 units per person compare
- 118 Cape Verde 51.68 units per person compare
- 119 South Africa 50.74 units per person compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 49.07 units per person compare
- 122 Kenya 48.09 units per person compare
- 123 Mongolia 48.05 units per person compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Pakistan?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Pakistan was 49.87 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.87 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 units per person in 1964.
- How does Pakistan rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.