Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was -5.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 56.1%
World rank
90th
of 122 countries
All-time high
91.37 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-47.83 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Pakistan, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Pakistan stood at -5.91 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 56.1% on the previous year and down 200.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Pakistan peaked at 91.37 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -47.83 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Pakistan 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -24.31 % change on previous year
1972 6.5 % change on previous year -126.7%
1973 4.14 % change on previous year -36.2%
1974 6.33 % change on previous year +52.8%
1975 27.06 % change on previous year +327.3%
1976 10.35 % change on previous year -61.8%
1977 15.89 % change on previous year +53.5%
1978 15.92 % change on previous year +0.2%
1979 34.84 % change on previous year +118.9%
1980 15.2 % change on previous year -56.4%
1981 -4.55 % change on previous year -129.9%
1982 4.2 % change on previous year -192.4%
1983 87.36 % change on previous year +1979.5%
1984 -15.73 % change on previous year -118.0%
1985 9.48 % change on previous year -160.3%
1986 0.1415 % change on previous year -98.5%
1987 10.52 % change on previous year +7331.8%
1988 12.29 % change on previous year +16.8%
1989 1.37 % change on previous year -88.8%
1990 6.16 % change on previous year +349.2%
1991 10.56 % change on previous year +71.5%
1992 16.38 % change on previous year +55.1%
1993 8.73 % change on previous year -46.7%
1994 50.82 % change on previous year +482.2%
1995 -19.33 % change on previous year -138.0%
1996 -1.88 % change on previous year -90.3%
1997 31.06 % change on previous year -1755.7%
1998 -47.83 % change on previous year -254.0%
1999 9.74 % change on previous year -120.4%
2000 4.69 % change on previous year -51.8%
2001 13.75 % change on previous year +192.9%
2002 4.44 % change on previous year -67.7%
2003 -7.7 % change on previous year -273.4%
2004 60.01 % change on previous year -879.2%
2005 -44.01 % change on previous year -173.3%
2006 4.51 % change on previous year -110.2%
2007 8.24 % change on previous year +82.8%
2008 12.26 % change on previous year +48.8%
2009 11.33 % change on previous year -7.6%
2010 19.16 % change on previous year +69.2%
2011 -27.47 % change on previous year -243.3%
2012 -0.6795 % change on previous year -97.5%
2013 19.82 % change on previous year -3016.9%
2014 -1.97 % change on previous year -109.9%
2015 30.92 % change on previous year -1671.2%
2016 14.57 % change on previous year -52.9%
2017 58.8 % change on previous year +303.5%
2018 -20.57 % change on previous year -135.0%
2019 91.37 % change on previous year -544.2%
2020 -8.34 % change on previous year -109.1%
2021 17.37 % change on previous year -308.4%
2022 41.48 % change on previous year +138.8%
2023 -13.47 % change on previous year -132.5%
2024 -5.91 % change on previous year -56.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.75 % change on previous year -24.31 % change on previous year 34.84 % change on previous year 9
1980s 12.03 % change on previous year -15.73 % change on previous year 87.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.44 % change on previous year -47.83 % change on previous year 50.82 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.75 % change on previous year -44.01 % change on previous year 60.01 % change on previous year 10
2010s 18.4 % change on previous year -27.47 % change on previous year 91.37 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.22 % change on previous year -13.47 % change on previous year 41.48 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 87 Sierra Leone -3.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 88 Sudan -3.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 89 Peru -4.15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 91 Angola -7.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 92 Algeria -9.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 93 South Africa -10.76 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Pakistan?
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Pakistan was -5.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 91.37 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -47.83 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Pakistan rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Pakistan ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 200.4%. 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 Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,213 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.