Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Pakistan, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Pakistan is 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Pakistan peaked at 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 165th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0327 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0296 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0254 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0329 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0233 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0343 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0242 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 162 Tuvalu 0.0248 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Tunisia 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Niger 0.0189 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Bangladesh 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Mauritania 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 168 Algeria 0.0111 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Pakistan?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Pakistan was 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Pakistan ranks 165th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.