Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Pakistan

Pakistan: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP was 47.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47.3%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2020
All-time low
23.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Pakistan, 2010–2020

010203040502010201520202010: 23.1 %2011: 25.2 %2012: 27.2 %2013: 31.2 %2014: 34.9 %2015: 34 %2016: 36.8 %2017: 35.2 %2018: 31.4 %2019: 40.7 %2020: 47.3 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Pakistan is 47.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 47.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2010.

That places Pakistan 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%) in Pakistan, 2010 to 2020.
Year % Change
2010 23.1%
2011 25.2% +8.8%
2012 27.2% +8.0%
2013 31.2% +14.9%
2014 34.9% +11.7%
2015 34.0% -2.5%
2016 36.8% +8.3%
2017 35.2% -4.4%
2018 31.4% -10.6%
2019 40.7% +29.4%
2020 47.3% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.9% 23.1% 40.7% 10
2020s 47.3% 47.3% 47.3% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 10 Republic of Korea 48.8% compare
  2. 11 China 47.9% compare
  3. 12 New Zealand 47.9% compare
  4. 14 Singapore 43.7% compare
  5. 15 Croatia 41.5% compare
  6. 16 Denmark 40.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Pakistan?
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in Pakistan was 47.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2010.
How does Pakistan rank for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp?
Pakistan ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 728 data points, 1980–2020
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Total amount of domestic public debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes, treasury bills, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.