External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 120 countries
All-time high
169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan is 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 5,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 5,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 6,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 7,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 8,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 9,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 10,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 11,570 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 12,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 13,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 15,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 15,601 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 15,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 17,467 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 19,399 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 21,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 22,137 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 23,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 26,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 30,307 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 32,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 31,832 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 35,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 39,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 38,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 39,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 41,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 44,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 42,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 41,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 44,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 47,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 47,841 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 44,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 48,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 55,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 65,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 73,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 82,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 84,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 82,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 78,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 83,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 89,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 97,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 120,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 129,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 142,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 153,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 169,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 165,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,570 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,290 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 142,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 153,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 43 Azerbaijan 181,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Belarus 181,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Colombia 176,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Egypt 168,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Morocco 156,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Samoa 155,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 169,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.