How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Pakistan ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pakistan: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.7%

World rank

71st

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.6679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

All-time low

0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.2899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.6679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Pakistan ranks 71st of 121 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1972	0.4058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1973	0.6679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.6%
1974	0.5241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1975	0.4567 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1976	0.4579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1977	0.4481 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1978	0.4198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1979	0.4015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1980	0.3602 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1981	0.308 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1982	0.3113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1983	0.3352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1984	0.3164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1985	0.3435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1986	0.373 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1987	0.4076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1988	0.366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1989	0.3646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1990	0.416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1991	0.3981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1992	0.3968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1993	0.4144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1994	0.4568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1995	0.4186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1996	0.4048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1997	0.4217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1998	0.4628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1999	0.483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2000	0.2999 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
2001	0.2988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.3115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2003	0.2971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2004	0.2533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2005	0.2173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2006	0.2139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2007	0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2008	0.2182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2009	0.2478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2010	0.2465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2011	0.223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2012	0.2086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2013	0.1951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2014	0.1982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2015	0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2016	0.1938 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2017	0.2261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2018	0.238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2019	0.289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2020	0.3389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2021	0.318 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2022	0.2862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2023	0.3283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2024	0.2899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.308 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

68 Madagascar 0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Kenya 0.2983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Belarus 0.2921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Yemen 0.2872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Egypt 0.2824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Mexico 0.2815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.2899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.6679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.