External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 40.1 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.73 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 77th 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$), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.73 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 2.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 2.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 2.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 3.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 2.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1978 | 2.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 5.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 1980 | 8.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 1981 | 10.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 8.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1983 | 8.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 9.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 13.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 18.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 21.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 22.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 24.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 27.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 34.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 35.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 15.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 1994 | 14.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 24.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 1996 | 20.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 17.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 14.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 12.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 9.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 8.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 9.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 7.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 7.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 2008 | 7.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 7.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 23.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +210.6% |
| 2011 | 17.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 19.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 22.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 25.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 29.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 32.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 39.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 35.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 40.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 30.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 37.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 35.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 36.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 8.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 12.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 12.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 17.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 40.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 30.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Mauritania 41.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Somalia 39.56 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Algeria 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 35.64 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Kenya 35.58 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Pakistan?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Pakistan was 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.