Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent 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
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 (Gross Percent GDP) in Pakistan, year by year
| 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 60.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.18, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 60.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.95, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More external debt data for Pakistan
- Net financial flows, IBRD 351.92 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,958 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 14.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 92.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October