Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 90.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
90.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2020
All-time low
70.2%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Pakistan, 2016–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Pakistan stood at 90.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Pakistan ranks 10th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 70.2% | — |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 70.2% | 88.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.0% | 91.8% | 3 |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 451.87 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -16.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -14.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 64.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 102,656 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Pakistan?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Pakistan was 90.7% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).