Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Pakistan: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 348.27 billion DOD, current US$ against 89.56 billion DOD, current US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 258.71 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.9 times Pakistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 12 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.22 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 94.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 83.52 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 146.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 123.88 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 169.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 135.81 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 227.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 55.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 172.32 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 353.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 91.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 262.74 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 348.27 billion DOD, current US$ against 89.56 billion DOD, current US$ in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
- 258.71 billion DOD, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Pakistan rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.