External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
110.48 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 123 countries
All-time high
111.83 billion DOD, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
3.26 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Pakistan peaked at 111.83 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.26 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 17th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 3.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 4.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 4.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 5.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 6.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 6.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 7.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 7.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 8.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 8.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 9.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 11.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 13.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 14.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 14.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 16.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 18.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 19.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 21.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 23.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 25.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 25.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 28.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 30.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 29.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 29.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 33.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.56 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 34.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 38.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 44.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 46.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 48.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 51.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 52.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 53.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 55.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 60.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 77.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 85.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 93.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 102.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 111.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 107.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 110.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 108.16 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.71 billion DOD, current US$, 9.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.23 billion DOD, current US$, 8.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 30.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 46.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 48.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 93.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 102.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 111.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 14 Philippines 123.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Egypt 117.45 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Nigeria 111.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Bangladesh 93.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Vietnam 89.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 20 Peru 83.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Pakistan
- Net financial flows, IBRD 351.92 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,958 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 14.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 92.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Pakistan?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Pakistan was 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 111.83 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.