Expected Business Confidence Index
Diffusion Index of Expected 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 Expected 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 expected business confidence index and its full history in a dashboard or research note
- Ground demographic or development analysis in expected business confidence index
- Benchmark expected business confidence index over time
- Pull expected business confidence index into your stack as JSON or CSV
Who uses this
- Development researcher
- Policy analyst
- Academic
- Journalist
Metadata
| Series ID | social.expected_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.expected_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 Expected Business Confidence Index?
Diffusion Index of Expected 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 Expected Business Confidence Index?
Yes. Expected 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.expected_business_confidence_index, with server-side transforms (YoY, index, % change).
How far back does Expected Business Confidence Index go?
PakDataHub carries Expected Business Confidence Index covering 2017 to 2026, updated on a monthly basis from SBP.
How do I get Expected Business Confidence Index via the API?
Call GET /v1/series/social.expected_business_confidence_index with your API key. Add ?format=csv for a download, or filter by date with from/to.