Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP was 47.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in Pakistan, 2010–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 23.1% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
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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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About this data
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.