Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pakistan
Pakistan: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pakistan stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 230.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pakistan peaked at 5.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +101.5% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +33.5% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -47.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -49.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +112.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,958 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pakistan?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Pakistan was 3.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.