Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Pakistan
Pakistan: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 37.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 37.0% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Pakistan peaked at 37.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -55.5% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +77.0% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +94.7% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 37.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 37.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.9%, 6.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +94.7% | 16.1% | 31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 9.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 8.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 30.1% | 37.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Pakistan?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Pakistan was 37.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Pakistan ranks 1st out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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