External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Pakistan

Pakistan: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
356.41 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
87th
of 122 countries
All-time high
397.92 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
54.06 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Pakistan, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Pakistan peaked at 397.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.06 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Pakistan 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 54.06 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 58.54 DOD, current US$ per person +8.3%
1972 59.94 DOD, current US$ per person +2.4%
1973 64.88 DOD, current US$ per person +8.2%
1974 68.9 DOD, current US$ per person +6.2%
1975 73.56 DOD, current US$ per person +6.8%
1976 83.94 DOD, current US$ per person +14.1%
1977 91.44 DOD, current US$ per person +8.9%
1978 97.73 DOD, current US$ per person +6.9%
1979 99.87 DOD, current US$ per person +2.2%
1980 103.32 DOD, current US$ per person +3.5%
1981 100.57 DOD, current US$ per person -2.7%
1982 106.93 DOD, current US$ per person +6.3%
1983 103.91 DOD, current US$ per person -2.8%
1984 103.29 DOD, current US$ per person -0.6%
1985 108.66 DOD, current US$ per person +5.2%
1986 116.8 DOD, current US$ per person +7.5%
1987 128.79 DOD, current US$ per person +10.3%
1988 128.66 DOD, current US$ per person -0.1%
1989 129.14 DOD, current US$ per person +0.4%
1990 142.1 DOD, current US$ per person +10.0%
1991 147.73 DOD, current US$ per person +4.0%
1992 150.24 DOD, current US$ per person +1.7%
1993 160.71 DOD, current US$ per person +7.0%
1994 173.68 DOD, current US$ per person +8.1%
1995 176.78 DOD, current US$ per person +1.8%
1996 170.58 DOD, current US$ per person -3.5%
1997 168.3 DOD, current US$ per person -1.3%
1998 178.69 DOD, current US$ per person +6.2%
1999 187.26 DOD, current US$ per person +4.8%
2000 176.08 DOD, current US$ per person -6.0%
2001 169.06 DOD, current US$ per person -4.0%
2002 174.61 DOD, current US$ per person +3.3%
2003 190.07 DOD, current US$ per person +8.9%
2004 186.58 DOD, current US$ per person -1.8%
2005 174.36 DOD, current US$ per person -6.5%
2006 187.62 DOD, current US$ per person +7.6%
2007 203.05 DOD, current US$ per person +8.2%
2008 216.07 DOD, current US$ per person +6.4%
2009 221.99 DOD, current US$ per person +2.7%
2010 220.89 DOD, current US$ per person -0.5%
2011 224.16 DOD, current US$ per person +1.5%
2012 224.15 DOD, current US$ per person -0.0%
2013 216.24 DOD, current US$ per person -3.5%
2014 229 DOD, current US$ per person +5.9%
2015 235.18 DOD, current US$ per person +2.7%
2016 248.26 DOD, current US$ per person +5.6%
2017 299.09 DOD, current US$ per person +20.5%
2018 322 DOD, current US$ per person +7.7%
2019 339.32 DOD, current US$ per person +5.4%
2020 369.82 DOD, current US$ per person +9.0%
2021 397.92 DOD, current US$ per person +7.6%
2022 373.88 DOD, current US$ per person -6.0%
2023 376.14 DOD, current US$ per person +0.6%
2024 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person -5.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.28 DOD, current US$ per person 54.06 DOD, current US$ per person 99.87 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 113.01 DOD, current US$ per person 100.57 DOD, current US$ per person 129.14 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 165.61 DOD, current US$ per person 142.1 DOD, current US$ per person 187.26 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 189.95 DOD, current US$ per person 169.06 DOD, current US$ per person 221.99 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 255.83 DOD, current US$ per person 216.24 DOD, current US$ per person 339.32 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 374.83 DOD, current US$ per person 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person 397.92 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 84 Comoros 373.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 85 Gambia 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 86 China 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 89 Solomon Islands 347.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 90 Zimbabwe 319.44 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Pakistan?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Pakistan was 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 397.92 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 54.06 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Pakistan ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, 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.