Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 282.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Pakistan peaked at 56.53 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.77 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 75th 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
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.77 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 2.87 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.91 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 3.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 4.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 6.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 7.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 6.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 6.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 11.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +81.0% |
| 1984 | 9.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 10.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 10.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 10.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 11.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 11.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 12.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 14.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 14.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 21.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 17.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 16.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 20.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 10.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 11.32 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 11.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 12.99 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 18.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 2005 | 9.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 12.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 14.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 10.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 10.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 11.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 17.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 26.67 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 20.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 39.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +88.2% |
| 2020 | 35.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 40.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 56.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2023 | 48.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.89 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.77 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.5 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.6 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.96 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 39.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 35.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 56.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 72 Thailand 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Cameroon 47.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Vanuatu 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Haiti 43.5 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 39.87 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Lesotho 33.08 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Pakistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -68.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2741 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -56.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 537.03 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.14 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 172.53 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 27.2% (2024)
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 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person 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 56.53 TDS, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Pakistan ranks 75th 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 up 282.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.