Pakistan External Debt 1970-2024
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Pakistan external debt for 2021 was $130,433,056,375, a 12.74% increase from 2020.
- Pakistan external debt for 2020 was $115,695,344,144, a 7.24% increase from 2019.
- Pakistan external debt for 2019 was $107,882,935,629, a 8.73% increase from 2018.
- Pakistan external debt for 2018 was $99,223,959,505, a 8.25% increase from 2017.
| Pakistan External Debt - Historical Data |
| Year |
Current US $ |
Annual % Change |
| 2021 |
$130,433,056,375 |
12.74% |
| 2020 |
$115,695,344,144 |
7.24% |
| 2019 |
$107,882,935,629 |
8.73% |
| 2018 |
$99,223,959,505 |
8.25% |
| 2017 |
$91,662,069,235 |
22.13% |
| 2016 |
$75,052,145,050 |
9.38% |
| 2015 |
$68,614,186,760 |
6.87% |
| 2014 |
$64,202,720,545 |
6.85% |
| 2013 |
$60,087,820,821 |
-5.63% |
| 2012 |
$63,669,520,214 |
-1.66% |
| 2011 |
$64,742,561,800 |
2.56% |
| 2010 |
$63,124,246,854 |
11.40% |
| 2009 |
$56,662,922,386 |
13.72% |
| 2008 |
$49,826,301,249 |
17.78% |
| 2007 |
$42,306,089,047 |
13.02% |
| 2006 |
$37,430,775,913 |
9.25% |
| 2005 |
$34,260,045,291 |
-6.30% |
| 2004 |
$36,561,942,040 |
-0.29% |
| 2003 |
$36,668,571,730 |
7.95% |
| 2002 |
$33,967,034,724 |
5.99% |
| 2001 |
$32,046,178,980 |
-3.22% |
| 2000 |
$33,111,988,980 |
-3.16% |
| 1999 |
$34,192,272,492 |
5.83% |
| 1998 |
$32,310,194,704 |
7.36% |
| 1997 |
$30,095,124,742 |
0.82% |
| 1996 |
$29,850,953,918 |
-1.29% |
| 1995 |
$30,241,086,483 |
10.41% |
| 1994 |
$27,390,827,117 |
11.56% |
| 1993 |
$24,551,561,529 |
-1.48% |
| 1992 |
$24,919,617,590 |
6.66% |
| 1991 |
$23,363,317,173 |
13.07% |
| 1990 |
$20,663,375,832 |
12.62% |
| 1989 |
$18,348,188,708 |
7.52% |
| 1988 |
$17,065,165,352 |
1.59% |
| 1987 |
$16,797,670,141 |
12.33% |
| 1986 |
$14,954,407,651 |
11.06% |
| 1985 |
$13,464,882,307 |
10.12% |
| 1984 |
$12,227,885,012 |
1.68% |
| 1983 |
$12,026,223,274 |
2.75% |
| 1982 |
$11,703,994,182 |
10.62% |
| 1981 |
$10,580,767,700 |
6.54% |
| 1980 |
$9,931,198,662 |
11.35% |
| 1979 |
$8,918,890,625 |
7.08% |
| 1978 |
$8,329,288,878 |
10.12% |
| 1977 |
$7,564,124,307 |
11.20% |
| 1976 |
$6,802,351,668 |
18.24% |
| 1975 |
$5,752,876,895 |
12.33% |
| 1974 |
$5,121,326,329 |
12.14% |
| 1973 |
$4,566,895,944 |
12.15% |
| 1972 |
$4,072,098,744 |
7.28% |
| 1971 |
$3,795,844,722 |
11.42% |
| 1970 |
$3,406,742,576 |
11.42% |
