Total debt service in Pakistan
Pakistan: Total debt service was 39.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total debt service in Pakistan, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Pakistan is 39.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Pakistan peaked at 43.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Total debt service in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.1% | — |
| 1977 | 30.3% | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 34.6% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -38.5% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +65.5% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +83.2% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | -9.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 39.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 39.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.7%, 2.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 25.8% | 30.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 26.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 24.5% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 10.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 9.4% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 33.9% | 43.6% | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 43.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Pakistan?
- Total debt service in Pakistan was 39.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for total debt service?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.