External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Pakistan
Pakistan: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 35.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Pakistan stood at 35.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Pakistan peaked at 40.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 83rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 23.6% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.3% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 34.5% | 40.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 27.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 44,526 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6068 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 177.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Pakistan?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Pakistan was 35.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Pakistan ranks 83rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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