Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan

Pakistan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 60.23 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
60.23
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
80.81
in 2020
All-time low
44.21
in 2007
Years of data
36
1995–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan, 1995–2030

0204060801995201220301995: 52.31996: 52.51997: 52.81998: 53.81999: 60.72000: 61.72001: 65.12002: 60.52003: 56.32004: 50.62005: 47.92006: 46.22007: 44.22008: 49.52009: 54.62010: 56.72011: 56.22012: 58.42013: 59.22014: 58.82015: 59.12016: 62.12017: 62.12018: 66.32019: 78.72020: 80.82021: 74.72022: 77.32023: 78.52024: 70.42025: 71.62026: 71.32027: 69.22028: 66.22029: 63.12030: 60.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan is 60.23, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 80.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.21, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan, 1995 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1995 52.33
1996 52.53 +0.4%
1997 52.78 +0.5%
1998 53.82 +2.0%
1999 60.74 +12.9%
2000 61.67 +1.5%
2001 65.15 +5.6%
2002 60.53 -7.1%
2003 56.33 -6.9%
2004 50.61 -10.1%
2005 47.88 -5.4%
2006 46.19 -3.5%
2007 44.21 -4.3%
2008 49.48 +11.9%
2009 54.57 +10.3%
2010 56.72 +3.9%
2011 56.15 -1.0%
2012 58.36 +3.9%
2013 59.23 +1.5%
2014 58.78 -0.8%
2015 59.06 +0.5%
2016 62.07 +5.1%
2017 62.14 +0.1%
2018 66.32 +6.7%
2019 78.71 +18.7%
2020 80.81 +2.7%
2021 74.75 -7.5%
2022 77.32 +3.4%
2023 78.51 +1.5%
2024 70.39 -10.3%
2025 71.55 +1.7%
2026 71.27 -0.4%
2027 69.2 -2.9%
2028 66.21 -4.3%
2029 63.09 -4.7%
2030 60.23 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.44 52.33 60.74 5
2000s 53.66 44.21 65.15 10
2010s 61.75 56.15 78.71 10
2020s 72.31 63.09 80.81 10
2030s 60.23 60.23 60.23 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 71 Colombia 60.87 compare
  2. 72 Angola 60.86 compare
  3. 73 Lebanon 60.73 compare
  4. 75 Mongolia 59.93 compare
  5. 76 Vanuatu 59.36 compare
  6. 77 Croatia 59.35 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More external debt data for Pakistan

All data for Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan was 60.23 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 80.81 in 2020.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 44.21 in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Pakistan ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 04 September 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/gross-debt-general-government-percent-of-gdp/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 IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/gross-debt-general-government-percent-of-gdp/pakistan/">Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October