How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Pakistan ranks 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Pakistan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

72nd

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.0906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan stood at 0.0258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.0906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Pakistan ranks 72nd of 121 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1972	0.0139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1973	0.023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.5%
1974	0.0185 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1975	0.0166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1976	0.0167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1977	0.0119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1978	0.0118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1979	0.0224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.0%
1980	0.0312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.1%
1981	0.0321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1982	0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1983	0.0278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
1984	0.0299 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1985	0.0421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
1986	0.0584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
1987	0.0684 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1988	0.0631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1989	0.069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1990	0.0796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1991	0.0906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1992	0.0899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1993	0.0376 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.2%
1994	0.0371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	0.0534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.0%
1996	0.0445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1997	0.0397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1998	0.0347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1999	0.0291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2000	0.0153 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.5%
2001	0.0135 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2002	0.0157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2003	0.0111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
2004	0.0094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2005	0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2006	0.0082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2007	0.0121 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.1%
2008	0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.0%
2009	0.0078 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
2010	0.0237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+203.2%
2011	0.0157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.8%
2012	0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2013	0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2014	0.0202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2015	0.0216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2016	0.0227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2017	0.0257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2018	0.0227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2019	0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
2020	0.0241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2021	0.026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2022	0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2023	0.0266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2024	0.0258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.069 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

69 Russian Federation 0.0286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Montenegro 0.0284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Syrian Arab Republic 0.026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Gambia 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Sierra Leone 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Afghanistan 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.0258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.0906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (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.