PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) was -945.11 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, private creditors in Pakistan stood at -945.11 million NFL, US$.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and down 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Pakistan peaked at 4.06 billion NFL, US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.33 billion NFL, US$, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.53 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1971 | 68.50 million NFL, US$ | +64.9% |
| 1972 | -11.07 million NFL, US$ | -116.2% |
| 1973 | -28.07 million NFL, US$ | +153.4% |
| 1974 | 50.95 million NFL, US$ | -281.5% |
| 1975 | 17.63 million NFL, US$ | -65.4% |
| 1976 | 18.80 million NFL, US$ | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 68.92 million NFL, US$ | +266.7% |
| 1978 | 9.03 million NFL, US$ | -86.9% |
| 1979 | 28.13 million NFL, US$ | +211.6% |
| 1980 | 164.17 million NFL, US$ | +483.6% |
| 1981 | -23.86 million NFL, US$ | -114.5% |
| 1982 | 436.60 million NFL, US$ | -1929.6% |
| 1983 | -81.17 million NFL, US$ | -118.6% |
| 1984 | 169.63 million NFL, US$ | -309.0% |
| 1985 | -193.56 million NFL, US$ | -214.1% |
| 1986 | 34.13 million NFL, US$ | -117.6% |
| 1987 | 114.28 million NFL, US$ | +234.9% |
| 1988 | -189.04 million NFL, US$ | -265.4% |
| 1989 | -54.63 million NFL, US$ | -71.1% |
| 1990 | -108.31 million NFL, US$ | +98.3% |
| 1991 | -89.67 million NFL, US$ | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 211.08 million NFL, US$ | -335.4% |
| 1993 | 436.75 million NFL, US$ | +106.9% |
| 1994 | -214.73 million NFL, US$ | -149.2% |
| 1995 | -54.76 million NFL, US$ | -74.5% |
| 1996 | 188.21 million NFL, US$ | -443.7% |
| 1997 | 901.33 million NFL, US$ | +378.9% |
| 1998 | 86.51 million NFL, US$ | -90.4% |
| 1999 | -52.22 million NFL, US$ | -160.4% |
| 2000 | -33.05 million NFL, US$ | -36.7% |
| 2001 | -241.95 million NFL, US$ | +632.1% |
| 2002 | -480.20 million NFL, US$ | +98.5% |
| 2003 | -281.11 million NFL, US$ | -41.5% |
| 2004 | 232.25 million NFL, US$ | -182.6% |
| 2005 | 468.63 million NFL, US$ | +101.8% |
| 2006 | 796.14 million NFL, US$ | +69.9% |
| 2007 | 752.40 million NFL, US$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 123.82 million NFL, US$ | -83.5% |
| 2009 | -549.16 million NFL, US$ | -543.5% |
| 2010 | -673.82 million NFL, US$ | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 219,000 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 NFL, US$ | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 130.07 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 2014 | 3.47 billion NFL, US$ | +2569.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 billion NFL, US$ | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 billion NFL, US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.31 billion NFL, US$ | +217.8% |
| 2018 | 159.05 million NFL, US$ | -95.2% |
| 2019 | -1.93 billion NFL, US$ | -1314.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 billion NFL, US$ | -167.8% |
| 2021 | 4.06 billion NFL, US$ | +209.4% |
| 2022 | -3.33 billion NFL, US$ | -182.1% |
| 2023 | -1.39 billion NFL, US$ | -58.3% |
| 2024 | -945.11 million NFL, US$ | -32.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -945.11 million NFL, US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -137,000 NFL, US$, 6898.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -945.11 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -386,500 NFL, US$, 2445.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2569.7% | 130.07 million NFL, US$ | 3.47 billion NFL, US$ |
| 1982 | +1929.6% | -23.86 million NFL, US$ | 436.60 million NFL, US$ |
| 2019 | -1314.8% | 159.05 million NFL, US$ | -1.93 billion NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.44 million NFL, US$ | -28.07 million NFL, US$ | 68.92 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.66 million NFL, US$ | -193.56 million NFL, US$ | 436.60 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.42 million NFL, US$ | -214.73 million NFL, US$ | 901.33 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.78 million NFL, US$ | -549.16 million NFL, US$ | 796.14 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.51 million NFL, US$ | -1.93 billion NFL, US$ | 3.47 billion NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -59.81 million NFL, US$ | -3.33 billion NFL, US$ | 4.06 billion NFL, US$ | 5 |
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 ppg, private creditors in Pakistan?
- Ppg, private creditors in Pakistan was -945.11 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 billion NFL, US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.33 billion NFL, US$ in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Pakistan ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.2%. 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, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.