External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Pakistan is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 545.99 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.62 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.62 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 61.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 64.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 69.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 75.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 82.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 94.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 102.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 109.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 112.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 120.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 123.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 131.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 130.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 128.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 137.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 147.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 159.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 156.96 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 163.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 177.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 194.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 201.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 193.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 209.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 224.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 215.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 211.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 220.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 227.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 213.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 203.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 210.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 221.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 215.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 196.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 209.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 230.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 264.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 292.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 318.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 319.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 307.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 285.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 300.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 316.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 341.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 416.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 441.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 477.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 501.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 545.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 523.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 529.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83 DOD, current US$ per person | 56.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 112.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 120.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 163.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 177.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 227.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 196.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 292.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 285.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 477.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 501.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 545.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 87 Gambia 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Cameroon 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Tanzania 530.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Togo 510.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 92 India 493.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Nigeria 467.42 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Pakistan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Pakistan was 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 545.99 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.62 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.