PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was -500.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-500.00 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
73rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
3.00 billion NFL, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-2.00 billion NFL, current US$
in 2019
Years of data
27
1994–2025
PPG, bonds in Pakistan, 1994–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, ppg, bonds in Pakistan stood at -500.00 million NFL, current US$.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, bonds in Pakistan peaked at 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.00 billion NFL, current US$, in 2019.
Pakistan ranks 73rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 150.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 160.00 million NFL, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 375.00 million NFL, current US$ | +134.4% |
| 1999 | -75.00 million NFL, current US$ | -120.0% |
| 2002 | -178.00 million NFL, current US$ | +137.3% |
| 2003 | -120.00 million NFL, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 283.33 million NFL, current US$ | -336.1% |
| 2005 | 491.67 million NFL, current US$ | +73.5% |
| 2006 | 800.00 million NFL, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 2007 | 750.00 million NFL, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -500.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | -600.00 million NFL, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 500.00 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.75 billion NFL, current US$ | +450.0% |
| 2018 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -2.00 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2021 | 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -250.0% |
| 2022 | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -133.3% |
| 2023 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2025 | -500.00 million NFL, current US$ | -50.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -500.00 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -278.10 million NFL, current US$, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152.50 million NFL, current US$ | -75.00 million NFL, current US$ | 375.00 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 190.88 million NFL, current US$ | -500.00 million NFL, current US$ | 800.00 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 415.00 million NFL, current US$ | -2.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 70 Ghana -270.25 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 71 Algeria -278.10 million NFL, current US$
- 72 Sri Lanka -329.55 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 74 North Macedonia -564.71 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 Vietnam -631.54 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Tunisia -1.00 billion NFL, current US$ compare
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 ppg, bonds in Pakistan?
- Ppg, bonds in Pakistan was -500.00 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, bonds recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppg, bonds recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for ppg, bonds?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, bonds rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.