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Pakistan External and Government Debt

Pakistan National Debt Data

Indicator Data Period
Government Debt to GDP 84 % 2021
External Debt 126345 USD Million | 126.345 B USD 4Q/22
Government Debt 50904 PKR Billion | 183.233 B USD Nov/22


Latest data on Government Debt to GDP (%)

Government Debt to GDP
                     Pakistan - Historical Data (%)

What is Pakistan Government Debt to GDP Ratio?

  • Government Debt to GDP in Pakistan decreased to 84 % in 2021. The maximum level was 87.9 % and minimum was 56.4 %
  • Data published Yearly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
84 2021 29.06.2022
87 2020 11.02.2021
84.8 2019 15.04.2020
72.5 2018 19.03.2019
67.2 2017 11.04.2018
66.5 2016 11.08.2017
63.2 2015 31.12.2015
63.5 2014 31.12.2014


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Government Debt to GDP in Pakistan by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Mamnoon Hussain 09.09.2013 - 09.09.2018 63.9000 67.2000 67.2000 63.2000 5.16%
Asif Ali Zardari 09.09.2008 - 09.09.2013 60.7000 63.3000 63.3000 60.1000 4.28%
Pervez Musharraf 20.06.2001 - 18.08.2008 87.9000 56.4000 87.9000 56.4000 -35.84%
Muhammad Tarar 01.01.1998 - 20.06.2001 76.2000 83.0000 83.0000 76.2000 8.92%
Farooq Leghari 14.11.1993 - 02.12.1997 78.5000 73.4000 78.5000 73.3000 -6.50%


Latest data on External Debt (USD Million)

External Debt
                     Pakistan - Historical Data (USD Million)

What is external debt of Pakistan?

  • External Debt in Pakistan decreased to 126345 USD Million (126.345 B USD) in the forth quarter of 2022. The maximum debt was 116309 USD Million and minimum was 33172 USD Million
  • Data published Quarterly by State Bank.

Historical Data (USD Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
126345 4Q/22 18.02.2023
126914 3Q/22 19.11.2022
130192 2Q/22 25.08.2022
128920 1Q/22 21.05.2022
130632 4Q/21 26.02.2022
127023 3Q/21 18.01.2022
122199 2Q/21 04.09.2021
116309 1Q/21 22.05.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (USD Million)

External Debt in Pakistan by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Mamnoon Hussain 09.09.2013 - 09.09.2018 61854.0000 91761.0000 91761.0000 60612.0000 48.35%
Asif Ali Zardari 09.09.2008 - 09.09.2013 45388.0000 60899.0000 66490.0000 45388.0000 34.17%
Pervez Musharraf 20.06.2001 - 18.08.2008 33400.0000 46161.0000 46161.0000 33172.0000 38.21%


Latest data on Government Debt (PKR Billion)

Government Debt
                     Pakistan - Historical Data (PKR Billion)

How much is National Debt of Pakistan?

  • Government Debt in Pakistan remained unchanged at 50904 PKR Billion (183.233 B USD) in November 2022. The maximum volume was 37998 PKR Billion and minimum was 9267 PKR Billion
  • Data published Monthly by State Bank.

Historical Data (PKR Billion) by years

Data
Period
Date
50904 Nov/22 11.01.2023
50152 Oct/22 06.12.2022
49399 Sep/22 21.11.2022
49517 Aug/22 07.11.2022
43704 Apr/22 29.06.2022
42762 Feb/22 14.04.2022
40974 Nov/21 01.02.2022
39771 Aug/21 27.10.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (PKR Billion)

Government Debt in Pakistan by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Mamnoon Hussain 09.09.2013 - 09.09.2018 23344.0000 23344.0000 23344.0000 23344.0000 0.00%

Other budget indicators in Pakistan

Index Updated Actual Previous
Fiscal Expenditure  2021 37.101 B USD 34.729
Government Budget to GDP 2021 -7.1 % -8.1
Military Expenditure 2021 11.305 B USD 10.394

Government Debt to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh 2021 33.9 % 32.1
Jordan 2021 89.4 % 85.4
Kyrgyzstan 2021 60.3 % 68.1
Mongolia 2021 56 % 66
Nepal 2021 40.5 % 36.5
Palestine 2021 21.3 % 23.5
Tajikistan 2021 53.67 % 47.77
Cambodia 2022 36.8 % 36.3
China 2022 76.9 % 71.5
Georgia 2021 57.1 % 62.4
India 2021 89.26 % 89.41
Israel 2022 60.9 % 68
Pakistan 2021 84 % 88
South Korea 2021 46.9 % 42.6
Taiwan 2019 28.2 % 29.3
Vietnam 2021 39.6 % 41.8
Maldives 2021 66.6 % 86.2
Armenia 2021 60.25 % 63.48
Hong Kong 2016 38.4 % 37
Indonesia 2022 40.9 % 41.2
Japan 2021 262 % 259
Kazakhstan 2021 27.4 % 23.4
Lebanon 2020 172 % 174
Malaysia 2021 63.3 % 62.1
Philippines 2022 60.9 % 60.4
Qatar 2022 46.9 % 58.4
Singapore 2021 160 % 131
Sri Lanka 2021 105 % 101
Thailand 2021 59.61 % 50.5
Oman 2020 67.7 % 50.3
Iran 2021 41.5 % 45.4
Laos 2021 53.81 % 55.94
Azerbaijan 2021 18.2 % 20.1
Kuwait 2022 7.1 % 8.7
Saudi Arabia 2021 30 % 32.5
Bahrain 2022 120 % 128
United Arab Emirates 2021 38.3 % 36.9
Yemen 2021 63.1 % 84.2
Turkmenistan 2022 8 % 11
Uzbekistan 2021 38 % 40.4
Iraq 2022 36.7 % 59.1
Syria 2010 30.01 % 31.21
Afghanistan 2020 7.4 % 6.1
Bhutan 2021 135 % 131
Brunei 2022 1.9 % 2.5
Mauritius 2021 89 % 73.4