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
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Pakistan, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 84 Comoros 373.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Gambia 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 China 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 354.1 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Solomon Islands 347.71 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Zimbabwe 319.44 DOD, current US$ per person 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 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.