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Pakistan External and Government Debt

Pakistan National Debt Data

Indicator Data Period
Government Debt to GDP 89 % 2022
External Debt 124296 USD Million | 124.296 B USD 2Q/23
Government Debt 60840 PKR Billion | 219.985 B USD Jun/23


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 increased to 89 % in 2022. The maximum level was 87.9 % and minimum was 56.4 %
  • Data published Yearly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
89 2022 14.07.2023
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


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 124296 USD Million (124.296 B USD) in the second quarter of 2023. 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
124296 2Q/23 25.08.2023
125726 1Q/23 16.05.2023
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


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 60840 PKR Billion (219.985 B USD) in June 2023. 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
60840 Jun/23 23.08.2023
58962 May/23 14.07.2023
58599 Apr/23 06.06.2023
57122 Mar/23 16.05.2023
54354 Feb/23 15.04.2023
50904 Nov/22 11.01.2023
50152 Oct/22 06.12.2022
49399 Sep/22 21.11.2022


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  2022 48.072 B USD 37.268
Government Budget to GDP 2022 -7.9 % -6.1
Military Expenditure 2022 10.338 B USD 11.836

Government Debt to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh 2022 28.2 % 29.2
Jordan 2021 89.4 % 85.4
Kyrgyzstan 2022 63.3 % 60.3
Mongolia 2022 48 % 55
Nepal 2022 41.4 % 40.6
Palestine 2022 18.5 % 21.3
Tajikistan 2022 34.6 % 42.5
Cambodia 2022 36.8 % 36.3
China 2022 77.1 % 71.8
Georgia 2022 41.3 % 57.1
India 2021 89.26 % 89.41
Israel 2022 60.9 % 68
Pakistan 2022 89 % 86
South Korea 2022 49.6 % 46.9
Taiwan 2019 28.2 % 29.3
Vietnam 2022 37.1 % 39.3
Maldives 2022 57.9 % 57.5
Armenia 2022 49.27 % 60.25
Hong Kong 2016 38.4 % 37
Indonesia 2022 39.9 % 41.1
Japan 2022 264 % 262
Kazakhstan 2022 24.4 % 27.4
Lebanon 2020 151 % 172
Malaysia 2022 60.4 % 63.4
Philippines 2022 60.9 % 60.4
Qatar 2022 46.9 % 58.4
Singapore 2022 168 % 160
Sri Lanka 2022 114 % 100
Thailand 2022 60.96 % 59.61
Oman 2022 40.2 % 61.7
Iran 2022 34 % 42.4
Laos 2022 68.01 % 53.81
Azerbaijan 2022 11.7 % 18.2
Kuwait 2022 2.9 % 8.7
Saudi Arabia 2021 30 % 32.5
Bahrain 2022 120 % 128
United Arab Emirates 2021 38.3 % 36.9
Yemen 2022 68.66 % 63.1
Turkmenistan 2022 8 % 11
Uzbekistan 2022 36.4 % 38
Iraq 2022 43.3 % 59.2
Syria 2010 30.01 % 31.21
Afghanistan 2020 7.4 % 6.1
Bhutan 2022 125 % 132
Brunei 2022 2.1 % 2.5
Mauritius 2021 86 % 91.9