Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Pakistan is 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 227.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Pakistan peaked at 0.0549 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Pakistan ranks 40th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0226 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0298 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0227 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0261 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0384 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0298 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0327 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0338 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0367 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0549 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0359 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0477 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0271 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 0.015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0282 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +112.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0279 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0367 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0368 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0316 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 37 Nicaragua 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Lesotho 0.0323 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Paraguay 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Samoa 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Grenada 0.0281 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0302 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0549 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Pakistan ranks 40th 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 227.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.