Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Pakistan

Pakistan: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 2.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.3%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
109th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Pakistan, 2003–2020

0.511.522.52003201120202003: 0.357 %2004: 0.639 %2005: 0.942 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 0.995 %2011: 0.795 %2012: 0.78 %2013: 0.745 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 2 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.6 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 2.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Pakistan stood at 2.3%.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 2.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.

Pakistan ranks 109th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Pakistan, 2003 to 2020.
Year % Change
2003 0.4%
2004 0.6% +79.0%
2005 0.9% +47.4%
2006 1.5% +63.8%
2007 1.9% +23.9%
2008 1.9% +1.3%
2009 1.4% -26.8%
2010 1.0% -29.8%
2011 0.8% -20.2%
2012 0.8% -1.9%
2013 0.7% -4.5%
2014 1.9% +151.7%
2015 1.9% +1.2%
2016 2.0% +6.3%
2017 2.4% +19.8%
2018 2.6% +6.5%
2019 2.7% +5.8%
2020 2.3% -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.4% 1.9% 7
2010s 1.7% 0.7% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 106 India 3.9% compare
  2. 107 Mozambique 3.6% compare
  3. 108 Fiji 2.7% compare
  4. 110 Cameroon 2.3% compare
  5. 111 Ghana 1.5% compare
  6. 112 Uganda 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Pakistan?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Pakistan was 2.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Pakistan ranks 109th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).