Current Business Confidence Index
Diffusion Index of Current Business Confidence Note: Diffusion Index (DI) ranges from 0 to 100; interpretation of which is as follows: DI > 50 indicates that Positive views are more than Negative views; DI = 50 indicates that Positive views and Negative views are equal; DI < 50 indicates that Positive views are less than the Negative views.
About this series
Diffusion Index of Current Business Confidence Note: Diffusion Index (DI) ranges from 0 to 100; interpretation of which is as follows: DI > 50 indicates that Positive views are more than Negative views; DI = 50 indicates that Positive views and Negative views are equal; DI < 50 indicates that Positive views are less than the Negative views.
Use cases
- Chart current business confidence index and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Ground demographic or development analysis in current business confidence index
- Benchmark current business confidence index over time
- Pull current business confidence index into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Development researcher
- Policy analyst
- Academic
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | social.current_business_confidence_index |
|---|---|
| Source | SBP |
| Unit | index |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First observation | 01 Oct 2017 |
| Last observation | 01 Jul 2026 |
| Tier | basic |
Fetch it
curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_live_xxx" \
"https://api.pakdatahub.com/v1/series/social.current_business_confidence_index"JSON by default; add ?format=csv for CSV, from/to to filter dates, or transform=yoy|mom|pct_change|3ma|index for server-side transforms. See the series endpoint docs and pricing.
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FAQ
What is Current Business Confidence Index?
Diffusion Index of Current Business Confidence Note: Diffusion Index (DI) ranges from 0 to 100; interpretation of which is as follows: DI > 50 indicates that Positive views are more than Negative views; DI = 50 indicates that Positive views and Negative views are equal; DI < 50 indicates that Positive views are less than the Negative views.
Does PakDataHub have Pakistan population and social data on Current Business Confidence Index?
Yes. Current Business Confidence Index is an official Pakistan population and social time series (monthly, from SBP) available on the PakDataHub API, covering 2017 to 2026. Query it as JSON or CSV at /v1/series/social.current_business_confidence_index, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Current Business Confidence Index go?
PakDataHub carries Current Business Confidence Index covering 2017 to 2026, updated on a monthly basis from SBP.
How do I get Current Business Confidence Index via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/social.current_business_confidence_index with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.