External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan

Pakistan: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 182.8%
World rank
78th
of 121 countries
All-time high
26.21 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-5.79 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded -2.5 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 182.8% on the previous year and down 137.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 26.21 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.79 % change on previous year, in 2005.

That places Pakistan 78th out of 121 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 11.37 % change on previous year
1972 5.33 % change on previous year -53.1%
1973 11.58 % change on previous year +117.3%
1974 9.4 % change on previous year -18.8%
1975 9.96 % change on previous year +6.0%
1976 17.57 % change on previous year +76.3%
1977 12.41 % change on previous year -29.4%
1978 10.32 % change on previous year -16.8%
1979 5.72 % change on previous year -44.6%
1980 7.78 % change on previous year +36.1%
1981 1.57 % change on previous year -79.8%
1982 10.53 % change on previous year +571.0%
1983 0.5376 % change on previous year -94.9%
1984 2.49 % change on previous year +362.4%
1985 8.56 % change on previous year +244.4%
1986 11.2 % change on previous year +30.8%
1987 14.27 % change on previous year +27.5%
1988 3.58 % change on previous year -74.9%
1989 3.99 % change on previous year +11.4%
1990 13.65 % change on previous year +242.1%
1991 9.12 % change on previous year -33.2%
1992 6.79 % change on previous year -25.5%
1993 10.7 % change on previous year +57.5%
1994 11.25 % change on previous year +5.1%
1995 6.27 % change on previous year -44.3%
1996 0.9695 % change on previous year -84.5%
1997 2.71 % change on previous year +179.7%
1998 9.34 % change on previous year +244.2%
1999 5.67 % change on previous year -39.2%
2000 -1.92 % change on previous year -133.8%
2001 -2.7 % change on previous year +40.9%
2002 5.08 % change on previous year -287.8%
2003 9.45 % change on previous year +86.1%
2004 0.3403 % change on previous year -96.4%
2005 -5.79 % change on previous year -1801.0%
2006 9.71 % change on previous year -267.7%
2007 11.66 % change on previous year +20.1%
2008 14.16 % change on previous year +21.5%
2009 5.18 % change on previous year -63.4%
2010 4.45 % change on previous year -14.1%
2011 6.08 % change on previous year +36.5%
2012 1.43 % change on previous year -76.5%
2013 -3.28 % change on previous year -329.3%
2014 6.62 % change on previous year -301.8%
2015 3.81 % change on previous year -42.5%
2016 8.84 % change on previous year +132.3%
2017 26.21 % change on previous year +196.5%
2018 10.49 % change on previous year -60.0%
2019 9.42 % change on previous year -10.2%
2020 9.78 % change on previous year +3.8%
2021 8.86 % change on previous year -9.4%
2022 -3.18 % change on previous year -135.9%
2023 3.02 % change on previous year -194.8%
2024 -2.5 % change on previous year -182.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.41 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year 17.57 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.45 % change on previous year 0.5376 % change on previous year 14.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.65 % change on previous year 0.9695 % change on previous year 13.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.52 % change on previous year -5.79 % change on previous year 14.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.41 % change on previous year -3.28 % change on previous year 26.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.2 % change on previous year -3.18 % change on previous year 9.78 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 75 Zimbabwe -1.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 76 Lebanon -1.66 % change on previous year compare
  3. 77 Argentina -2.31 % change on previous year compare
  4. 79 Yemen -2.58 % change on previous year compare
  5. 80 Vanuatu -2.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 81 Syria -2.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Pakistan was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 26.21 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -5.79 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Pakistan ranks 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 137.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.