External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 0.7154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 79th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5166 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5121 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4819 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3291 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2819 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2328 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +65.4% | 0.4325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4869 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5037 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2877 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 76 Solomon Islands 0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Thailand 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Kenya 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 0.3469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Burundi 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Samoa 0.3359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Pakistan was 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.