External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Pakistan

Pakistan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 7.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 280.4%
World rank
41st
of 121 countries
All-time high
218.35 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-55.71 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Pakistan, 1971–2024

-1000100200197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 7.48 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.

The figure is up 280.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Pakistan peaked at 218.35 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -55.71 % change on previous year, in 1993.

That places Pakistan 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 17.31 % change on previous year
1972 7.38 % change on previous year -57.4%
1973 12.21 % change on previous year +65.6%
1974 12.24 % change on previous year +0.3%
1975 12.73 % change on previous year +3.9%
1976 18.28 % change on previous year +43.6%
1977 -18.18 % change on previous year -199.5%
1978 16.67 % change on previous year -191.7%
1979 110 % change on previous year +560.0%
1980 67.12 % change on previous year -39.0%
1981 22.52 % change on previous year -66.4%
1982 -20.27 % change on previous year -190.0%
1983 10.69 % change on previous year -152.8%
1984 16.94 % change on previous year +58.4%
1985 40.56 % change on previous year +139.4%
1986 42.21 % change on previous year +4.1%
1987 22.38 % change on previous year -47.0%
1988 6.54 % change on previous year -70.8%
1989 14.09 % change on previous year +115.6%
1990 14.92 % change on previous year +5.9%
1991 29.81 % change on previous year +99.7%
1992 6.29 % change on previous year -78.9%
1993 -55.71 % change on previous year -986.2%
1994 -0.4111 % change on previous year -99.3%
1995 66.92 % change on previous year -16379.4%
1996 -12.95 % change on previous year -119.4%
1997 -11.9 % change on previous year -8.1%
1998 -12.96 % change on previous year +9.0%
1999 -15.24 % change on previous year +17.6%
2000 -17.02 % change on previous year +11.6%
2001 -13.49 % change on previous year -20.7%
2002 17.22 % change on previous year -227.6%
2003 -19.16 % change on previous year -211.3%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 -1.2 % change on previous year
2006 7.48 % change on previous year -720.8%
2007 68.53 % change on previous year +816.3%
2008 -38.51 % change on previous year -156.2%
2009 7.01 % change on previous year -118.2%
2010 218.35 % change on previous year +3016.0%
2011 -22.46 % change on previous year -110.3%
2012 11.27 % change on previous year -150.2%
2013 15.52 % change on previous year +37.7%
2014 17.95 % change on previous year +15.7%
2015 17.99 % change on previous year +0.2%
2016 9.99 % change on previous year -44.4%
2017 22.31 % change on previous year +123.2%
2018 -7.14 % change on previous year -132.0%
2019 14.44 % change on previous year -302.3%
2020 -21.89 % change on previous year -251.6%
2021 25.51 % change on previous year -216.5%
2022 -3.36 % change on previous year -113.2%
2023 1.97 % change on previous year -158.4%
2024 7.48 % change on previous year +280.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.96 % change on previous year -18.18 % change on previous year 110 % change on previous year 9
1980s 22.28 % change on previous year -20.27 % change on previous year 67.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.8766 % change on previous year -55.71 % change on previous year 66.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.09 % change on previous year -38.51 % change on previous year 68.53 % change on previous year 10
2010s 29.82 % change on previous year -22.46 % change on previous year 218.35 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.94 % change on previous year -21.89 % change on previous year 25.51 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 38 Sierra Leone 9.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Djibouti 8.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 Kosovo 7.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 42 Somalia 7.42 % change on previous year compare
  5. 43 Uganda 6.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.31 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

More external debt data for Pakistan

All data for Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Pakistan?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Pakistan was 7.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 218.35 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -55.71 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Pakistan ranks 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Pakistan. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/external-debt-stocks-short-term-dod-current-us-annual-growth-rate/pakistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/external-debt-stocks-short-term-dod-current-us-annual-growth-rate/pakistan/">External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Pakistan</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

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

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.