Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 56.57 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Pakistan, 2002–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October