External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Pakistan
Pakistan: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Pakistan stood at 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Pakistan peaked at 0.6653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 64th of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 1974 | 0.522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3611 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2741 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2911 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2303 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1743 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2893 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +64.4% | 0.4048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2422 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2911 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.244 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2893 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 South Africa 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Armenia 0.2433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Cameroon 0.2348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.2322 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.6653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Pakistan ranks 64th 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 33.2%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.