Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 2.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Pakistan, 2003–2020
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
| 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 59% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 18% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Pakistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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).