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How to get Pakistan Raast share of retail payments value data via API

Raast transaction value (PKR bn) ÷ total retail payments value (PKR tn × 1,000) × 100, per quarter (SBP Payment Systems Review). Derived by PakDataHub from official series. It's updated quarterly from PakDataHub, covering 30 Jun 2024 to today.

Endpoint: /v1/series/payments.raast.share_of_retail_value · series id payments.raast.share_of_retail_value

Fetch it — copy & paste

Replace pk_live_xxx with your key. JSON by default, CSV with format=csv, and add transform=yoy for year-over-year.

curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
  "https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/payments.raast.share_of_retail_value?from=2015-01-01&sort=asc"

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Questions

How do I fetch Pakistan Raast share of retail payments value data from an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/series/payments.raast.share_of_retail_value on the PakDataHub REST API with your X-API-Key header. It returns quarterly observations as JSON (or CSV with format=csv). Get a free key at pakdatahub.com/signup.

Is Pakistan Raast share of retail payments value available as JSON or CSV?

Both. The endpoint returns JSON by default; append format=csv for a downloadable CSV that loads straight into pandas or a spreadsheet.

How far back does the Raast share of retail payments value data go?

PakDataHub carries this series from 2024-06-30 to today, sourced from PakDataHub and cross-validated against published figures.

Do I need an API key?

Yes — a free key. Sign up in under a minute at pakdatahub.com/signup and get 500 free API calls every month; no card required.