Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan

Pakistan: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 56.57 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
56.57
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
30th
of 90 countries
All-time high
74.15
in 2020
All-time low
39.67
in 2007
Years of data
29
2002–2030

Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan, 2002–2030

0204060802002201620302002: 57.82003: 532004: 47.62005: 44.22006: 41.82007: 39.72008: 45.72009: 512010: 53.12011: 53.32012: 54.82013: 55.92014: 53.92015: 54.52016: 56.42017: 57.22018: 61.42019: 71.42020: 74.22021: 67.22022: 702023: 72.42024: 64.52025: 65.32026: 65.72027: 64.22028: 61.72029: 592030: 56.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan stood at 56.57.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 74.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.67, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 30th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan, 2002 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2002 57.83
2003 52.99 -8.4%
2004 47.6 -10.2%
2005 44.22 -7.1%
2006 41.76 -5.6%
2007 39.67 -5.0%
2008 45.71 +15.2%
2009 50.99 +11.6%
2010 53.08 +4.1%
2011 53.32 +0.4%
2012 54.76 +2.7%
2013 55.89 +2.1%
2014 53.89 -3.6%
2015 54.48 +1.1%
2016 56.4 +3.5%
2017 57.15 +1.3%
2018 61.4 +7.4%
2019 71.43 +16.3%
2020 74.15 +3.8%
2021 67.23 -9.3%
2022 70 +4.1%
2023 72.41 +3.4%
2024 64.55 -10.9%
2025 65.33 +1.2%
2026 65.67 +0.5%
2027 64.16 -2.3%
2028 61.68 -3.9%
2029 59.02 -4.3%
2030 56.57 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.6 39.67 57.83 8
2010s 57.18 53.08 71.43 10
2020s 66.42 59.02 74.15 10
2030s 56.57 56.57 56.57 1

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  5. 32 Botswana 55.66 compare
  6. 33 Colombia 54.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan?
Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Pakistan was 56.57 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 74.15 in 2020.
What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 39.67 in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Pakistan ranks 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
105 places, 3,406 data points, 1991–2030
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